St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Newport, Isle of Wight

Front of the church

Saint Thomas of Canterbury church is a Catholic church serving the population of Newport, Isle of Wight, England. It is the oldest purpose-built Catholic church, post-reformation, on the island. Because the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1791 placed restrictions on how Catholics could worship, there is no steeple, bell, or anything else that made a building look more like a church.^[1] This means the building looks quite plain on the exterior.

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Coordinates: 50°41′59″N 1°17′38″W / 50.6997°N 1.2938°W / 50.6997; -1.2938