St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence
St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence is a parish church in the Church of England located in St Lawrence, Isle of Wight. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1]
| St Lawrence's Church, St Lawrence | |
|---|---|
 The church from the northeast | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Lawrence |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St Lawrence, Isle of Wight |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Province | Canterbury |
View from the south west
History
The church was built in 1878 to a design by Sir George Gilbert Scott.[2] and consists of a nave, chancel, north aisle, porch and western turret with eight bells, cast in 1935. [3]
Organ
A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
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References
- Historic England, "Church of St Lawrence, Ventnor (1266331)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 March 2016
- Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
- Parishes: St Lawrence', A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5 (1912), pp. 193-195. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42071 Date accessed: 14 December 2008.
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