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Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

A Grade II* Listed Building in Newport, Isle of Wight

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.699 / 50°41'56"N

Longitude: -1.2976 / 1°17'51"W

OS Eastings: 449704

OS Northings: 89050

OS Grid: SZ497890

Mapcode National: GBR 8BJ.2RK

Mapcode Global: FRA 8757.89J

Plus Code: 9C2WMPX2+HX

Entry Name: Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Listing Date: 1 February 1972

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1232851

English Heritage Legacy ID: 309660

Also known as: Saint Thomas of Canterbury church, Newport, Isle of Wight

ID on this website: 101232851

Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30

County: Isle of Wight

Civil Parish: Newport

Built-Up Area: Newport

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight

Church of England Parish: Newport St Thomas

Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth

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Description


PYLE STREET
1.
1445
(North Side)

Roman Catholic Church
SZ 4989 SE 2/63 of St Thomas of Canterbury
1.10.53.

II*


2.
Dated 1791. An unusual date for such a church of this denomination, but
containing almost all the original details. Brick front to street of
2 storeys, with a band at sills and cornice. Small modillion pediment
containing a rusticated round lunette. 3 windows (centre blocked) with
round heads and no glazing bars. The side elevation has 5 stucco
keystones. Round headed double doors, and rectangular porch in Roman
Doric. Interior retains galleries on composite columns, good contemporary
altar rails, coved altar recess and font with cover, and is quite
outstanding of its kind. Photographs in the NMR.


Listing NGR: SZ4970489050

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