St Agnes' Church, Freshwater is a

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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 com ...

in the

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located in

Freshwater, Isle of Wight Freshwater is a large village and civil parishes in England, civil parish at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. The southern, coastal part of the village is Freshwater Bay, named for the adjacent small cove. Freshwater sit ...

History

The church dates from 1908 and is by the architect Isaac Jones, who lived from 7 November 1850 until 25 November 1917.

Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, (11 August 1852 – 2 December 1928) was a British aristocrat who served as the second governor-general of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1904. He was previously Governor of South Australia from 1899 to ...

donated land for a new church in Freshwater Bay. Hallam's wife

Audrey Tennyson Audrey Georgiana Florence Tennyson, Baroness Tennyson ( Boyle; 15 August 1854 – 7 December 1916) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, British letter-writer, hospital founder and wife of Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, the se ...

suggested that the church be named for St Agnes. St Agnes Church was consecrated 12 August 1908. It is the only thatched church on the Isle of Wight. The stone used to build the Church came from an old and derelict farm house on Hooke Hill, Freshwater, and the date stone 1622 icwas incorporated into the vestry wall, thus rather misleading those who may think the Church belonged to the 17th century".Leaflet "St Agnes Church, Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight". Freshwater Series J No. 48

Parish status

The church is in a united parish with

All Saints' Church, Freshwater All Saints' Church, Freshwater is a parish church in the Church of England located in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. History The church is medieval. It is one of the oldest churches on the Isle of Wight, and was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 ...

Organ

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

Gallery

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Freshwater, All Saints Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight Grade II listed churches on the Isle of Wight 1908 establishments in England