Historic churches · South East England
St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor
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St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor — church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shanklin · 4.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St. Catherine's Church is located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, with the postcode PO38 1SN. The nearest railway station is Shanklin, which is 4.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
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
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Ventnor
- Postcode
- PO38 1SN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Shanklin — 4.7 km
- Official site
- www.ventnorcofe.btik.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7587428 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Catherine's Church, Ventnor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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.
- What is St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor?
- St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor — church in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor?
- The nearest railway station is Shanklin, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO38 1SN.
- 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.