St. John's Church, Wroxall is a
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
located in
Wroxall, Isle of Wight.
History
The church dates from 1875 to 1877 by the architect T. R. Saunders.
[The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. ]Nikolaus Pevsner
Sir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner (30 January 1902 – 18 August 1983) was a German-British art historian and architectural historian best known for his monumental 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, ''The Buildings of England'' (1 ...
The tower was added in 1911.
Its consecration service was performed by the
Archdeacon of Winchester on 21 December 1877. The church consisted of a chancel, nave, organ chamber, south porch and a small western belfry housing one bell, and provided seating for 130.
The stone excavated during the construction of the nearby Ventnor railway tunnel provided the building material. This kept down costs but it has since proved to be of poor quality and the building is in constant need of refacing.
Organ
The organ was built by
A. Hunter & Son. A specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register
References
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Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight