50°43′08″N 01°10′08″W / 50.71889°N 1.16889°W
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Swanmore, Ryde | |
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Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Anglo Catholic[1][2] |
Website | [1] |
History | |
Dedication | St. Michael and All Angels |
Consecrated | 1862 |
Architecture | |
Closed | 2018 |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Portsmouth |
Parish | Ryde |
The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Swanmore, near Haylands in Ryde is a former parish church in the Church of England located in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
The church was built between 1857 and 1862 by the architect R. J. Jones[3] in the French Gothic style, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Winchester in 1863.[4] It is located in the Swanmore area of Ryde.[4] The church was closed in December 2018[5][6] despite a campaign to save it.[7]
The organ was built in 1864 by Gray & Davison. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.