Holy Trinity, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Holy Trinity, Queens Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8BQ
Holy Trinity, Cowes is a Church of England parish church situated above the seafront at Cowes, Isle of Wight. Consecrated in 1832 as a place of worship on Cowes foreshore for sailors and seafarers, it overlooks the Solent and the Royal Yacht Squadron. The church was built at the expense of Mrs Sarah Goodwin and designed by Benjamin Bramble of Portsmouth. Historic listing information records its stock-brick construction, tiled roof, five-bay nave, buttresses and finials, west tower with crenelated parapet, apsidal-ended chancel added in 1862, wooden west gallery supported on Tuscan columns, and memorial tablets connected with distinguished Royal Yacht Squadron figures. It is Grade II listed for its architectural and historic interest.
Timings
- Saturday 12 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Sunday 13 September:
- 09:30 Sung Eucharist (refreshments afterwards)
- Monday 14 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Tuesday 15 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Wednesday 16 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Thursday 17 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Friday 18 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Saturday 19 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Sunday 20 September:
- 09:30 Sung Eucharist (refreshments afterwards)
Location & directions
Holy Trinity, Queens Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8BQ
- Directions:
- Holy Trinity is situated near the seafront on a hill behind the Royal Yacht Squadron just off Queens Road in Church Lane.
- Contact on day:
- Carron Snagge, Churchwarden
- Telephone number:
- +447595397034
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Holy Trinity’s facilities include step-free access, an accessible drop-off point behind the church in Trinity Church Lane, a wheelchair-friendly unisex toilet, a hearing loop for services and gluten-free Communion or refreshments on request. No Parking.
Additional information
Holy Trinity is widely known as the “Yachtsman’s Church” and remains both a local parish church and a place of welcome for visitors. It has strong maritime and royal associations, memorial plaques connected with the Royal Yacht Squadron, a memorial garden overlooking the Solent, and an organ by Gray & Davison. The church is also be used for concerts, lectures, rehearsals and other secular events.
