St Paul's Church, Gatten, Shanklin

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St Pauls Church Gatten Shanklin Isle of Wight
St Paul's Church, Gatten, Shanklin

The foundation stone for the grade II[1] church of St. Paul's, on Regent Street (Victorian times, Station Road), Shanklin was laid in January 1875. The church was built to a design by C. L Luck, architect of London, W. H. Coussmaker, of Shanklin, acted as clerk of the works, and Robert Allen, of Seaview was the contractor.[2]

The church was consecrated in July 1876 by the Bishop of Winchester[3], at that time it was within the ecclesiastical district of Sandown.

  1. British Listed Buildings - St Paul's Including Parish Room
  2. Isle of Wight Observer, 30 January 1875
  3. Hampshire Advertiser - Saturday 29 July 1876