Historic churches · South East England
St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde
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St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde — church in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ryde St John's Road · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St. John's Church in Oakfield, Ryde, the nearest railway station is Ryde St John's Road, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PO33 1NE. Entry to the church is free.
About
St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7233°, -1.1478°.
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Heritage listing
St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek 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. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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Background
History
The church was built in 1842–43 by James and John Langdon to a design by the architect Thomas Hellyer. The church was consecrated on 18 July 1843 by Charles Richard Sumner the Bishop of Winchester. Successive enlargements to the building were made in following years as the local population grew, and on 3 December 1870 the enlarged church was re-consecrated. At the same time St John's became a parish church, until that time having been a chapel-of-ease in the parish of St Helens. A Lady chapel was added in 1914 in memory of the 7th Lord Calthorpe whose family lived at nearby Woodlands Vale, and were regular worshippers at the church. The chancel of the church was enlarged in 1954. The…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7233, -1.1478
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Ryde
- Postcode
- PO33 1NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Ryde St John's Road — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.stjohnsryde.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7588621 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ryde St. John's Church 2.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde?
- St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO33 1NE), in the parish of Ryde.
- What is St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde?
- St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde — church in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde?
- The nearest railway station is Ryde St John's Road, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO33 1NE.
- Is St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde a listed building?
- St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde a protected site?
- Yes — St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is part of the Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde free to visit?
- Yes, St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde?
- The nearest railway station is Ryde St John's Road, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO33 1NE.