Church of St Thomas
CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1034494
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1034494
- Date first listed:
- 01-Oct-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, ST THOMAS'S SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newport and Carisbrooke
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 49973 89145
Details
596/2/93 ST THOMAS'S SQUARE
01-OCT-53 CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
GV I
Parish Church, rebuilt 1854-5 by S W Dawkes of Cheltenham, in Decorated style
retaining Pugin influence. Large and sited in the centre of the square
with a prominent west tower. Rubble with ashlar dressings, the stone work
is considerably weathered. Diagonal buttresses to tower and buttresses
flanking aisles which have separate roofs and embrace the tower. Fine
west door with good sculptural decoration to tall ogee arch. Good early
Victorian interior which retains a number of very fine C17 furnishings.
Font of 1636, small bowl with cover on very heavy large scrolls. Pulpit
also of 1636 by the Fleming Thomas Caper, with upper panels representing
the Seven Virtues, the bottom panels the Seven Liberal Arts bracketed
bookrest, back panels and tester. The Reading Desk is made up of parts
of the original Screen. Contemporary with the Pulpit and probably also
by Caper. Alabaster monument to Sir Edward Horsey d 1582 recumbent effigy
on a half-rolled-up map, (affinities with the later monument of Sir John
Oglander in Brading Church IOW) strap work background, flanked by 2
columns, crowned by 3 achievements. Princess Elizabetg daughter of Charles I,
who died in Carisbrooke Castle qv is buried here: white marble recumbent
effigy by Baron Marochetti given by Queen Victoria in 1856. Memorial to
Prince Albert with head in profile also by Marochetti. Above Chancel arch
very elaborate Royal Arms of Queen Victoria decorated with flags.
Listing NGR: SZ4997589144
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 309731
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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