St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor
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St. Catherine's, Ventnor is a parish church
in the Church of England
located in Ventnor
, Isle of Wight
.
The chancel was a later addition in 1849 and the south aisle in 1897.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
located in Ventnor
Ventnor
Ventnor is a seaside resort and civil parish established in the Victorian era on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies underneath St Boniface Down , and is built on steep slopes and cliffs leading down to the sea...
, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
.
History
The church dates from 1837 by the architect R. Ebbels.The chancel was a later addition in 1849 and the south aisle in 1897.
Parish Status
The church is within a group which includes:- Old St. Boniface Church, BonchurchOld St. Boniface Church, BonchurchOld St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.-History:The nave and chancel dates from the 11th century, with the bell cote dating from the 16th century as does the bell. The south porch was added in the 19th century. It was...
- St. Boniface Church, BonchurchSt. Boniface Church, BonchurchSt. Boniface Church, Bonchurch is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight.-History:The church dates from 1847 and 1848 by the architect Ferrey. It replaced Old St. Boniface Church, Bonchurch....
- Holy Trinity Church, VentnorHoly Trinity Church, VentnorHoly Trinity Church, Ventnor is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight.-History:The church dates from 1860 to 1862 by the architect C. E. Giles.The first vicar was Revd...
- St. Catherine's Church, Ventnor