Historic churches · South East England
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown — grade II listed church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sandown · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Sandown, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6582°, -1.1532°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sandown, Isle of Wight.
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 Evangelist, Sandown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sandown, Isle of Wight.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The church was built in 1880 and 1881 by the architect Luck. This dramatic building is located at the junction of St. John's Road and Carter Street. It is a very large and high building which that seats over 600, and is one of the largest buildings in Sandown. The body of the church includes St. Nicholas's Chapel, a Lady Chapel, and a choir vestry and clergy vestry off the chancel.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6582, -1.1532
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Sandown
- Postcode
- PO36 8AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Sandown — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.stjohnssandown.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117258 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St John the Evangelist, Sandown (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. John the Evangelist, Sandown - geograph.org.uk - 1779063.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown?
- Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO36 8AA), in the parish of Sandown.
- Is Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown a listed building?
- Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown a protected site?
- Yes — Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown?
- The nearest railway station is Sandown, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO36 8AA.