Holy Trinity, Cowes, Isle of Wight

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.

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