Historic churches · South East England
St. James' Church, Yarmouth
St. James' Church, Yarmouth — church in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Pier · 6.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
St. James' Church, Yarmouth is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7055°, -1.4991°.
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Heritage listing
St. James' Church, Yarmouth is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England located in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Yar Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St. James' Church, Yarmouth is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England located in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.
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Background
History
The church foundation is medieval but little remains. Rebuilding began in 1635. There is a monument to the seventeenth-century admiral Sir Robert Holmes who based his operations at Yarmouth. He obtained it in a raid on a French ship, when he seized an unfinished statue of Louis XIV of France and forced the sculptor to finish it with his own head rather than the king's. However, in the opinion of the author of the guidebook available at the church, this is a legend and "It is only fair to say that the face bears more resemblance to King Louis than to the known portraits of Sir Robert." The church consists of nave with north and south aisles, a chancel and a western tower. The original church…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7055, -1.4991
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Yarmouth
- Postcode
- PO41 0NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Pier — 6.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7588392 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St James' Church, Yarmouth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Yarmouth Church.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. James' Church, Yarmouth?
- St. James' Church, Yarmouth is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO41 0NP), in the parish of Yarmouth.
- Is St. James' Church, Yarmouth a listed building?
- St. James' Church, Yarmouth is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St. James' Church, Yarmouth a protected site?
- Yes — St. James' Church, Yarmouth is part of the Yar Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St. James' Church, Yarmouth free to visit?
- Yes, St. James' Church, Yarmouth is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. James' Church, Yarmouth?
- The nearest railway station is Lymington Pier, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO41 0NP.