Historic churches · South East England
Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport
Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport — church in Newport, Newport and Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton · 4.6 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Newport, Newport and Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6960°, -1.2955°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is a parish church in the Church of England located in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is a Grade II listed building, the only surviving building by the British architect Robert Gunter Wetten (1804–1868).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is a parish church in the Church of England located in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is a Grade II listed building, the only surviving building by the British architect Robert Gunter Wetten (1804–1868).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Construction started in 1835. The building, at the junction of St. John's Road and Terrace Road, was complete by 1837. It cost £3,600 and had 830 seats. It was consecrated on 4 April 1837 by Charles Sumner, Bishop of Winchester. Originally it was a daughter church within the Parish of Carisbrooke, and known as St John's Church, Carisbrooke. It became a parish church in its own right in 1896, by order of the Privy Council. It is now part of a joint parish with Sts Thomas Minster, St Mary's, Carisbrooke and St Olave's, Gatcombe.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6960, -1.2955
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Newport and Carisbrooke
- Postcode
- PO30 1LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton — 4.6 km
- Official site
- www.iow.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117248 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Baptist, Newport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John the Baptist's Church, Drake Road, Newport, Isle of Wight (May 2016) (2).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport?
- Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30 1LY), in the parish of Newport and Carisbrooke.
- Is Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport a listed building?
- Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30 1LY.