Historic churches · South East England
St. Edmund's Church, Wootton
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St. Edmund's Church, Wootton — church in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton · 1.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St. Edmund's Church in Wootton, you can take the train to Wootton station, which is 1.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PO33 4AA. Entry to the church is free.
About
St. Edmund's Church, Wootton 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: 50.7308°, -1.2344°.
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Heritage listing
St. Edmund's Church, Wootton is a Grade II* Listed parish church in the Church of England located in Wootton, Isle of Wight. The church falls within the Diocese of Portsmouth.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
St. Edmund's Church in Wootton, built in 1087AD, features a rich history and architectural elements from various periods. Visitors can explore its beautiful Norman doorway, Jacobean font and pulpit, and late Victorian stained glass windows.
Protected designations
- 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. Edmund's Church, Wootton is a Grade II* Listed parish church in the Church of England located in Wootton, Isle of Wight. The church falls within the Diocese of Portsmouth.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church is medieval in origin. It is now in the same parish as St. Mark's Church, Wootton, although the medieval parish only included a small part of what is now the larger settlement of Wootton Bridge. There was a detached portion of the parish at Chillerton. St Edmund's Church became Grade II* Listed building on 1 October 1953. The churchyard contains the Commonwealth war grave of a Hampshire Regiment soldier of World War I.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7308, -1.2344
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Wootton Bridge
- Postcode
- PO33 4AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton — 1.5 km
- Official site
- www.cofeparishofwoottonbridge.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7587790 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Edmund's Church, Wootton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Edmund, Wootton Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1153352.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Edmund's Church, Wootton?
- St. Edmund's Church, Wootton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO33 4AA), in the parish of Wootton Bridge.
- What is St. Edmund's Church, Wootton?
- St. Edmund's Church, Wootton — church in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to St. Edmund's Church, Wootton?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO33 4AA.
- Is St. Edmund's Church, Wootton a listed building?
- St. Edmund's Church, Wootton is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St. Edmund's Church, Wootton a protected site?
- Yes — St. Edmund's Church, Wootton is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB) and the Solent & Southampton Water Ramsar wetland.
- Is St. Edmund's Church, Wootton free to visit?
- Yes, St. Edmund's Church, Wootton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Edmund's Church, Wootton?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO33 4AA.