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St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence

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

St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence, historic churches in South East England

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Shanklin · 6.9 km
  • Free entry

About

St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence 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: 50.5864°, -1.2419°.

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Heritage listing

St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence is a parish church in the Church of England located in St Lawrence, Isle of Wight. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence is a parish church in the Church of England located in St Lawrence, Isle of Wight. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

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

Background

History

The church was built in 1878 to a design by Sir George Gilbert Scott. and consists of a nave, chancel, north aisle, porch and western turret with eight bells, cast in 1935. The church's font was taken from old St Lawrence's Church. The church's stained glass were produced by Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris and Ford Madox Brown.

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Coordinates
50.5864, -1.2419
Parish
Ventnor
Postcode
PO38 1XJ
Parliamentary constituency
Isle of Wight East
Nearest railway station
Shanklin6.9 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence?
St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO38 1XJ), in the parish of Ventnor.
Is St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence a listed building?
St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence a protected site?
Yes — St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence is part of the Compton Chine to Steephill Cove SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
Is St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence free to visit?
Yes, St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence is free to enter.
How do I get to St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence?
The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO38 1XJ.