St Catherine's Church, Ventnor

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St Catherine's Church, Ventnor
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Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
Website www.ventnorcofe2.btck.co.uk
History
Dedication St Catherine
Administration
Parish Ventnor
Diocese Portsmouth
Province Canterbury
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

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  1. The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. forebears.io/england/hampshire/newchurch/ventnor
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