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St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor

Free admission

St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor — church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK.

St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor, historic churches in South East England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Shanklin · 4.7 km
  • Free entry

About

St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5947°, -1.2067°.

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Heritage listing

St Catherine's, Ventnor is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ventnor, 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

St Catherine's, Ventnor is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The church dates from 1837 and was designed by the architect Robert Ebbels, at a cost of £4,655 funded by John Hambrough of Steephill Castle. The chancel was a later addition in 1849 and the south aisle in 1897. Windsor Dudley Cecil Hambrough of Steephill was the victim in the Ardlamont House Murder and was buried in the churchyard in 1893.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
50.5947, -1.2067
Parish
Ventnor
Postcode
PO38 1SN
Parliamentary constituency
Isle of Wight East
Nearest railway station
Shanklin4.7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor?
St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO38 1SN), in the parish of Ventnor.
Is St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor a listed building?
St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor a protected site?
Yes — St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
Is St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor free to visit?
Yes, St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor is free to enter.
How do I get to St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor?
The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO38 1SN.