St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Newport, Isle of Wight

Saint Thomas of Canterbury church is a church serving the Catholic population of , UK. It holds historical significance as the first purpose-built Catholic church constructed after the Protestant reformation on the island, and is reputedly also the first such church in England.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Catholic church in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas of Canterbury”, “Saint Thomas of Canterbury church”, “Saint Thomas of Canterbury church, Newport, Isle of Wight”, “Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Newport”, “St Thomas of Canterbury, Newport”, and “St Thomas‘ Church”
  • Address: High Street, PO30 1BG

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Inn and Sts Thomas Minster.

Pub
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is a pub.

Church
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, Newport Minster or The Minster Church of Sts Thomas, until 2008 Sts Thomas Church, is civically recognised as the main church on the . Unusually, it is dedicated to both Thomas Becket and Thomas the Apostle. is situated 940 feet east of St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Bus station
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, on the Isle of Wight is located at Orchard Street in town centre. Recent redevelopment has seen the former 1960s-built South Street bus station demolished, to make way for a new row of shops, and the current facility built behind that site. is situated 840 feet east of St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barton and Shide.

Suburb
is an area in the east of on the . Transport is provided by Southern Vectis community service route 39 to the town centre and standard service routes 8 and 9 to and , which run nearby.

Suburb
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is a small settlement in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke, on the , England, some of which is considered to be in the conurbation.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , on the in , on the east side of the . Road runs through the area. During a week in June each year the main road northbound is completely closed to vehicles during the Isle of Wight Festival.

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Newport, Isle of Wight

Latitude
50.69897° or 50° 41′ 56″ north
Longitude
-1.29758° or 1° 17′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C2WMPX2+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 772947683
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q7402244
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