St Edmund's Church, Wootton, Isle of Wight
St Edmund's, Church Road, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4PZ
St Edmund’s Church, Wootton Bridge, is a Church of England parish church on Church Road, Wootton, on the Isle of Wight. The church is medieval in origin and is traditionally described as having been built in 1087 as a chapel for the nearby manor house. Its early fabric includes an eleventh- or early twelfth-century nave, with the chancel added around two centuries later. The building is especially notable for its fine Norman south doorway, later medieval windows and long association with the historic settlement of Wootton.
Timings
- Friday 11 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Saturday 12 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Sunday 13 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Monday 14 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Tuesday 15 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Wednesday 16 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00 (09:30 Holy Communion)
- Thursday 17 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Friday 18 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Saturday 19 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
- Sunday 20 September:
- 11:00 to 15:00
Location & directions
St Edmund's, Church Road, Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4PZ
- Directions:
- Traveling from Ryde, turn right at the traffic lights into Church Road and continue to the end of the road, St Edmund's Church is located on the left hand side.
- Contact on day:
- Kevin Norton CBSO
- Telephone number:
- +447500117741
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
No onsite parking, only on the unadopted road.
Additional information
The church is dedicated to St Edmund, King and Martyr. Notable features include the Norman south doorway with chevron and billet decoration, medieval lancet windows, a Jacobean font and pulpit, late Victorian stained glass, and a Chapel of Remembrance on the north side. The east window is associated with the designer Charles Eamer Kempe. The churchyard includes historic graves and a Commonwealth war grave from the First World War.
