St Peter's Church, Havenstreet is a parish church in the Church of England located in Havenstreet, Isle of Wight.
History
The church dates from 1852 by the architect Thomas Hellyer.The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner It consists of the chancel, nave, south porch and bell turret, with one bell that was built in the same year as the infrastructure.
The ecclesiastical parish of St Peter, Haven Street was formed from parts of the parishes of Arreton and Newchurch in 1853.'Parishes: Newchurch', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5 (1912), pp. 177-187. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42068 Date accessed: 14 December 2008.
The churchyard contains Commonwealth war graves of two Hampshire Regiment soldiers who served during World War I. CWGC Cemetery report, details from casualty record.
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