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Church of St Nicholas in Castro, Carisbrooke | |
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Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
History | |
Dedication | St Nicholas |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Portsmouth |
Parish | Carisbrooke |
The Church of St Nicholas in Castro, Carisbrooke is a parish church in the Church of England located in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight.
The church is the chapel (in Castro) of Carisbrooke Castle.[1]
The chapel is located next to the main gate of the castle. In 1904 the chapel of St Nicholas in the castle was reopened and re-consecrated, having been rebuilt as a national memorial of King Charles I.
The chapel is home to the Isle of Wight County War Memorial, which was designed by local architect, Percy Stone (1856–1934).[2]
The church is grouped with St Mary's Church, Carisbrooke.
The church has a two manual organ dating from 1908 by Bevington. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register[permanent dead link].