St John the Baptist Church, Yaverland 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
Yaverland
Yaverland is a village on the Isle of Wight, just north of Sandown on Sandown Bay. It has about 200 houses. About of a mile away from the village is the Yaverland Manor and Church. Holotype fossils have been discovered here of ''Yaverlan ...
,
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...
.
History
The church is medieval dating from the twelfth century.
['']The Buildings of England
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'', ''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 ...
List of incumbents
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Legh Richmond
Legh Richmond (1772–1827) was a Church of England clergyman and writer. He is noted for tracts, narratives of conversion that innovated in the relation of stories of the poor and female subjects, and which were subsequently much imitated. He wa ...
1798–1805
Parish Status
The church is within a group which includes:
*St John the Baptist Church, Yaverland
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St Mary's Church, Brading
St Mary's Church is a parish church in the Church of England located in Brading, Isle of Wight.
History
The church is medieval dating from the twelfth century. At this church the Rev. Legh Richmond is thought to have originated the now glob ...
Organ
The church has a pipe organ by William Hill dating from 1889. A specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register
Gallery
References
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Church of England church buildings on the Isle of Wight