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All Saints' Church, Calbourne

Coordinates: 50°40′38″N 01°23′58″W / 50.67722°N 1.39944°W / 50.67722; -1.39944
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All Saints' Church, Calbourne
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50°40′38″N 01°23′58″W / 50.67722°N 1.39944°W / 50.67722; -1.39944
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationAll Saints
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DiocesePortsmouth
ParishCalbourne

All Saints' Church, Calbourne is a parish church in the Church of England located in Calbourne, Isle of Wight.

History

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The church is medieval.[1] The tower was rebuilt in 1752. The churchyard contains Commonwealth war graves of two British Army soldiers of World War I.[2]

Church status

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The church is grouped with Holy Spirit Church, Newtown.

Organ

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The church has a two manual organ dating from 1873 by Forster and Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register[permanent dead link].

References

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  1. ^ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ^ [1] CWGC Cemetery report, details from casualty record.