The Church of St Nicholas in Castro, Carisbrooke is a

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in the

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...

located in

Carisbrooke Carisbrooke is a village on the south western outskirts of Newport, Isle of Wight and is best known as the site of Carisbrooke Castle. It also has a medieval parish church. St Mary's Church (overlooking Carisbrooke High Street with views to the ...

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a Counties of England, county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the List of islands of England#Largest islands, largest and List of islands of England#Mo ...

History

The church is the chapel (''in Castro'') of

Carisbrooke Castle Carisbrooke Castle is a historic motte-and-bailey castle located in the village of Carisbrooke (near Newport), Isle of Wight, England. Charles I was imprisoned at the castle in the months prior to his trial. Early history The site of Carisb ...

. The chapel is located next to the main gate of the castle. In 1904 the chapel of St Nicholas in the castle was reopened and re-consecrated, having been rebuilt as a national memorial of King Charles I. The chapel is home to the Isle of Wight County War Memorial, which was designed by local architect,

Percy Stone Percy Goddard Stone (15 March 1856 – 21 March 1934) was an English architect, author and archaeologist who worked extensively on the Isle of Wight, where he lived for most of his life. He designed and restored several churches on the isl ...

(1856–1934).

Church status

The church is grouped with

St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke is a parish church in the Church of England located in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. History The church is medieval dating from the Norman period. The tower contains a ring of 10 bells. The back 8 bells were cast i ...

Organ

The church has a two manual organ dating from 1908 by Bevington. A specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register

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External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carisbrooke, St Nicholas in Castro Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight