St Catherine's Church, Ventnor

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St Catherine's Church, Ventnor
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50°35′41″N 01°12′23″W / 50.59472°N 1.20639°W / 50.59472; -1.20639Coordinates: 50°35′41″N 01°12′23″W / 50.59472°N 1.20639°W / 50.59472; -1.20639
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
Websitewww.ventnorcofe2.btck.co.uk
History
DedicationSt Catherine
Administration
ParishVentnor
DiocesePortsmouth
ProvinceCanterbury
Clergy
Canon(s)Revd Hugh Wright

St Catherine's, Ventnor is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ventnor, Isle of Wight.

History[]

The church dates from 1837 and was designed by the architect Robert Ebbels,[1] at a cost of £4,655 funded by John Hambrough of Steephill Castle.[2]

The chancel was a later addition in 1849 and the south aisle in 1897.[3]

Windsor Dudley Cecil Hambrough of Steephill was the victim in the Ardlamont House Murder and was buried in the churchyard in 1893.[4][5]

Parish Status[]

The church is within a group which includes:

Organ[]

The church has a pipe organ by James Jepson Binns. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

List of musicians[]

  • Michele Brock, John Holder, Roger Glover

References[]

  1. ^ The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ^ forebears.io/england/hampshire/newchurch/ventnor
  3. ^ "CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE, Ventnor - 1224582 | Historic England".
  4. ^ "Windsor Dudley Cecil Hambrough (1878-1896) - Find..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  5. ^ Archibald, Malcolm, author. (May 2019). Whisky wars : riots and murder in the 19th century Highlands and Islands. ISBN 9781785302398. OCLC 1099339931.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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