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The Isle of Wight is situated in the English Channel off the south coast of England. The Solent strait , generally 2–3 miles (3–5 km) wide, separates it from the mainland to the north. The island measures 22 miles (35 km) from east to west and 13 miles (21 km) from north to south at its extreme points ; [5] in total it covers 146.8 square ...
As of 2020 there are more than 80 former places of worship on the Isle of Wight, England's largest island. The diamond-shaped, 146-square-mile (380 km 2) island, which lies in the English Channel and is separated from the county of Hampshire by The Solent, has a population of around 140,000 spread across several small towns and dozens of villages.
Parish. Ryde. All Saints' Church, Ryde is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ryde, Isle of Wight. The building is a landmark of the island, the spire being visible from many places around the Isle of Wight and from the mainland, projecting beyond the skyline. [1] [2] All Saints' is sometimes referred to as the "Cathedral of the ...
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Grade I listed churches on the Isle of Wight (11 P) Grade II listed churches on the Isle of Wight (18 P) Grade II* listed churches on the Isle of Wight (12 P)
St Cecilia's Abbey in 2016. Founded in 1882 and dedicated to the Peace of the Heart of Jesus, St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, Isle of Wight, belongs to the Benedictine Order, and in particular to the Solesmes Congregation of Dom Prosper Guéranger. [1] The nuns live a traditional monastic life of prayer, work and study in accordance with the ancient ...
St Helens New Church. The new church was built in 1717 about a mile inland. In 1831 the church was rebuilt, and in 1862 a new chancel was erected. [5] The present church is a stone structure with brick dressings, and consists of an aisleless nave, with transepts, a chancel, and west tower with one bell. There is a mural tablet to Sir Nash Grose ...
St Olave's Church, Gatcombe. / 50.66361°N 1.30417°W / 50.66361; -1.30417. St Olave's Church, Gatcombe is a parish church in the Church of England located in Gatcombe, Isle of Wight. It is grouped with Sts Thomas Minster, Newport, St John's, Newport and St Mary's, Carisbrooke.
Parish. Ryde, Holy Trinity. Holy Trinity Church is a former Church of England parish church located in the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight. Opened in 1845, consecrated the following year and parished in 1863, it became the rapidly growing town's first parish church. A "fine, gracious" and "imposing" [5] structure with a 134-foot (41 m) spire ...