St Mary the Virgin, Brighstone, Isle of Wight
St Mary the Virgin, Main Road, Brighstone, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 4BB
St Mary the Virgin, Brighstone, is a medieval Church of England parish church on Main Road in the historic village of Brighstone, Isle of Wight. The church is Grade I listed and has been a place of worship for more than 900 years, with origins usually dated to around 1190. Its notable surviving medieval features include four Norman arches, a late-12th-century north nave arcade, a 13th-century west doorway, a 14th-century piscina and a 15th-century hexagonal font. The west end of the church, including the base of the tower, was built in the 14th and 15th centuries using locally quarried Island stone, while the present spire dates from 1720. The interior also includes a Jacobean pulpit, stained glass, historic memorials and roof timbers traditionally believed to have come from a shipwreck.
Timings
- Friday 11 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Saturday 12 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00 (mosaic group from 10.00 to 12.00)
- Sunday 13 September:
- 11:00 Holy Communion (Refreshments are served 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 (mosaic group from 10.00 to 12.00. Concert 14:30)
- Sunday 20 September:
- 11:00 Holy Communion (Refreshments are served afterwards)
Location & directions
St Mary the Virgin, Main Road, Brighstone, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 4BB
- Directions:
- The church is on the Main Road in Brighstone, near the corner with New Road.
- Contact on day:
- June Horsfall
- Telephone number:
- +441983629382
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Parking is limited and generally along nearby roads.
Additional information
Brighstone formed part of the historic religious landscape of south-west Wight, the nearby rectory has medieval origins, the church once stored weapons for village defence against possible French invasion, and the churchyard preserves memories of lifeboat men, coastal tragedy, Lieutenant George Cairns VC and generations of Island parish life. The Church has a ring of 8 bells.
