St Paul's Church, Newport, Isle of Wight facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Paul's Church, Newport |
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St Paul's Church, Newport
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Conservative Evangelical |
| Website | www.stpaulsbarton.co.uk |
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| Dedication | St Paul |
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| Parish | Barton, Isle of Wight |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Province | Canterbury |
St Paul's Church, Newport is a special church building in the Church of England. You can find it in Barton, Isle of Wight and Newport, Isle of Wight, which are both in the United Kingdom. This church is so important that it's listed as a Grade II building, meaning it has historical value.
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Church History
This church was built a long time ago, in 1844. It was designed by a famous architect named James William Wild. The church is located on Staplers Road in Barton, Newport.
St Paul's was first a local church for the Barton area, even though it was part of the bigger Whippingham parish.
The church was built in a style called neo-Norman. This means it looks a bit like old Norman buildings from hundreds of years ago. It has aisles on the north and south sides, and a rounded end called an apse. There's also a tall tower and a pointy spire at one end. When it was built, it was big enough for 800 people to worship there!
The land for the church was kindly given by C. W. Martin. The church was officially opened and blessed on February 1, 1844.
Special Features
Stained Glass Windows
Inside the church, you can see a beautiful stained glass window. It was made by an artist named Charles Eamer Kempe. Stained glass windows often tell stories from the Bible or show important figures.
War Memorials
The church also has two special plaques. These plaques remember local servicemen who bravely fought and died during World War I and World War II. They are a way to honor their memory.
Churchyard and Cemetery
The church building is surrounded by its own churchyard. This is where people used to be buried.
By 1871, there wasn't much space left in the churchyard for new burials. So, a group called the St. Paul's (Barton) Burial Board was created. Their job was to set up a new public cemetery. This new cemetery was built just north of the churchyard. The very first burial there happened in August 1872.
Later, around 1897, even the new public cemetery started to run out of space. So, another committee bought more land off Halberry Lane for an even newer public cemetery.
Notable Burials
Some important people have been buried in the public cemetery near St Paul's Church. These include:
- Rev William Henry Nutter, who was the Vicar of St Paul's for 19 years, buried in 1909.
- Professor John Milne, a famous scientist, buried in 1913.
- Rev Miles Atkinson, who was the Vicar of St Paul's for 22 years, buried in 1937.
