St. Swithun's Church, Thorley
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St. Swithun's Church, Thorley is a parish church
in the Church of England
located in Thorley, Isle of Wight
.
Of the ancient church of St. Swithun the only portion remaining is the porch and belfry standing within a small disused graveyard adjoining the manor farm. The present church, a stone structure with a late 13th-century motif, was erected by subscription on a site further to the north, and consecrated 9 December 1871. It consists of nave, chancel, north and south transepts, and a tower in which hang the two 13th-century bells from the old church, inscribed in Lombardic letter 'Wallerandus Trenchard et Johannes Rector Ecclesie.' In the vestry is a 17th-century altar-table, formerly in the old church.
The historic value of the organ has been noted by the British Institute of Organ Studies
which has awarded it an Historic Organ Certificate.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
located in Thorley, Isle of Wight
Thorley, Isle of Wight
Thorley is a village on the Isle of Wight. It is located two kilometres from Yarmouth in the northwest of the island. Public transport is provided by buses on Southern Vectis route 7 and the Needles Tour.-See also:*St. Swithun's Church, Thorley...
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History
The church dates from 1871 and was designed by the architect W. J. Stratton.Of the ancient church of St. Swithun the only portion remaining is the porch and belfry standing within a small disused graveyard adjoining the manor farm. The present church, a stone structure with a late 13th-century motif, was erected by subscription on a site further to the north, and consecrated 9 December 1871. It consists of nave, chancel, north and south transepts, and a tower in which hang the two 13th-century bells from the old church, inscribed in Lombardic letter 'Wallerandus Trenchard et Johannes Rector Ecclesie.' In the vestry is a 17th-century altar-table, formerly in the old church.
Organ
The pipe organ dates from 1875 by the builder Forster and Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.The historic value of the organ has been noted by the British Institute of Organ Studies
British Institute of Organ Studies
-Aims:The aims of BIOS are* To promote objective, scholarly research into the history of the organ and its music in all its aspects, and, in particular, into the organ and its music in Britain....
which has awarded it an Historic Organ Certificate.