Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown | |
Denomination: | Church of England |
Churchmanship: | Broad Church |
Parish: | Sandown |
Diocese: | Portsmouth |
Province: | Canterbury |
Website: | www.stjohnssandown.org.uk |
The Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sandown is a parish church in the Church of England located in Sandown, Isle of Wight.
The church was built in 1880 and 1881 by the architect Luck.[1] This dramatic building is located at the junction of St. John's Road and Carter Street. It is a very large and high building which seats over 600, and is one of the largest buildings in Sandown. The body of the church includes St. Nicholas's Chapel, a Lady Chapel, and a choir vestry and clergy vestry off the chancel.[2]
The church is in a joint parish with Christ Church, Sandown.
The church has a splendid pipe organ by Henry Willis dating from 1881. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.