Denomination Church of England Parish Newport, Isle of Wight Province Province of Canterbury | Churchmanship Open Evangelical Address Newport PO30 1LY, UK Dedication John the Baptist | |
Diocese Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth Similar Sts Thomas Minster, St John's Church - Oakfield, All Saints' Church - Ryde, Coronation Chair, Carisbrooke Castle | ||
The Church of St. John the Baptist, Newport is a parish church in the Church of England located in Newport, Isle of Wight. It is a Grade II listed building, the only surviving building by the British architect Robert Gunter Wetten (1804–1868).
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History
Construction started in 1835. The building, at the junction of St. John's Road and Terrace Road, was complete by 1837. It cost £3,600 and had 830 seats.
It was consecrated on 4 April 1837 by Charles Sumner, Bishop of Winchester.
Originally it was a daughter church within the Parish of Carisbrooke, and known as St John's Church, Carisbrooke. It became a parish church in its own right in 1896, by order of the Privy Council. It is now part of a joint parish with Sts Thomas Minster.
Organ
An organ was provided when the church opened in 1837, which was later replaced by a pipe organ by Bryceson Brothers dating from 1890. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.