Church of Chapel of St Thomas's is a Grade II listed building in the Isle of Wight local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1950. A C18 Church. 9 related planning applications.

Church of Chapel of St Thomas's

WRENN ID
low-bronze-spindle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight East MP: Joe Robertson (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 October 1950
Type
Church
Address
Church of Chapel of St Thomas's, St Thomas's Street, Ryde
OS grid reference
SZ 591 926
Coordinates
50.73057, -1.1632
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church of Chapel of St Thomas's is a proprietary chapel that remains in private ownership. It was originally built by Thomas Player in 1719 and later enlarged and rebuilt by George Player in 1827. The chapel features a rudimentary Gothic style, constructed from stone that is coursed to imitate bricks, with patches of brick and flint in some areas and rusticated quoins. It has a castellated parapet and a small square west tower that is also castellated. The tall windows are adorned with Perpendicular tracery. Inside, the chapel is galleried and retains many original box pews.

Local climate

Church of Chapel of St Thomas's receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 87% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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