Christchurch

SANDOWN SZ58SE BROADWAY 1352-0/4/168 Christchurch GV II

Church. Built 1845 by Woodman of Reading in Early English style with further additions by Woodman in 1861 and by S E Tomkins in 1874 who added the North aisle. Built of coursed Isle of Wight stone with tiled roof. Built north to south. Nave and chancel in one, north and south aisles and north-west tower with integral porch. South-west tower of 2 stages surmounted by stone steeple. Pointed arched doorcase with carved human mask corbels. 1 trefoliated lancet. Upper stage has clock face and bell openings with double lancets having quatrefoils above. Nave has stepped buttresses and 5 double trefoliated-headed windows with quatrefoil motif above. (Ritual) west door has a circular rose window above and pointed arched doorcase with granite columns dated 1878. Transeptual Chapel and vestry. (Ritual) east window has geometrical tracery. Interior has 3-bay nave with circular columns to (ritual) north aisle and octagonal columns to (ritual) south aisle. 2-bay chancel, the arcades having naturalistic stiff leaf capitals. Roof of arched braced type, with through purlins. Octagonal stone font. Some stencilled decoration, including organ pipes. The Princess Royal Chapel (to the right of the altar) has a stained glass window donated by the Crown Princess of Germany in 1874 (Princess Victoria).

Listing NGR: SZ5939283960