| St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
|---|---|
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.brighstonecofechurches.co.uk/mottistone.asp |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Peter and St. Paul |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mottistone |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Province | Canterbury |
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone is a parish church in the Church of England located in Mottistone, Isle of Wight.
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The church is medieval dating from the 12th century.[1]
It is closely linked to the Mottistone estate. The chancel roof timbers came from a ship wreck that of Bermudan barque Cedrene which was just 16 days old when it wrecked on the shores of the Back of the Wight [2] (quote "where the fragrance of Bermuda Cedar still lingers after 100 years...a token of the beauty that was Cedrene." (page 25)). . A 20th C. parclose screen was designed by the second Lord Mottistone in memory of his father, General J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone.
An annual christmas tree festival is held here and has become very popular, (the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival) .[3]
This event occurs in four locations:
Several hundred entries are created by individuals, groups and buisnesses making this one of the biggest festivals of it's type.
The church is grouped with:
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.