St Paul's Church, Newport, Isle of Wight

History

The church dates from 1844. It was designed by the architect James William Wild[1] and is sited on Staplers Road in Barton, Newport.

St Paul's was originally a district church in the parish of Whippingham, although serving the Barton area of Newport.[2]

It was built in a neo-Norman in style, with north and south aisles, an apse; there is a tower and spire at the west end of the south aisle. It was intended to accommodate 800 worshippers, including 200 free seats.[2]

The land was given by C. W. Martin and the church was consecrated on 1 February 1844.

List of incumbents

  • Revd W.D. Parker 1844 – 1853
  • Revd W.L. Sharpe 1854 - 1890
  • Revd W.H. Nutter 1891 – 1909
  • Revd C. Collis 1910 - 1915
  • Revd M. Atkinson 1915 – 1937
  • Revd A.G. Kelsey 1937 - 1946
  • Revd L.J.D. Wheatley 1946 - 1963
  • Revd W. Boardman 1963 - 1986
  • Revd A. Andrews 1986 – 1989
  • Revd Chris Lane 1990 - 1995
  • Revd Dr. Peter Pimentel 1996 - 2014

Stained Glass

There is a stained glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe.

Burials

References

  1. The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. Davenport Adams, William Henry (1862). Nelsons' hand-book to the Isle of Wight. London: Thomas Nelson. p. 169.
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