The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Swanmore, near Haylands in Ryde is a former

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

Ryde Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 23,999 according to the 2011 Census and an estimate of 24,847 in 2019. Its growth as a seaside resort came af ...

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 was built between 1857 and 1862 by the architect R. J. Jones in the

French Gothic French Gothic architecture is an architectural style which emerged in France in 1140, and was dominant until the mid-16th century. The most notable examples are the great Gothic cathedrals of France, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, Reims Cathedra ...

style, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Winchester in 1863. It is located in the Swanmore area of

. The church was closed in December 2018 despite a campaign to save it.

Organ

The organ was built in 1864 by

Gray & Davison Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be composed o ...

. A specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryde, St. Michael and All Angels Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight Grade II* listed churches on the Isle of Wight Anglo-Catholic church buildings on the Isle of Wight Ryde