Exterior view of the south side of the Old Church of St Boniface in Bonchurch, near Ventnor, with gravestones in the foreground

Date:: 1850 - 1890

Location:: St Boniface Old Church, Ventnor, Bonchurch, Isle Of Wight

Reference:: OP06149

Type:: Photograph (Albumen Print)

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Description

The Old Church of St Boniface is thought to have been built in the 12th century on the site of a ruined Saxon church, and indeed it takes its name from a Saxon Saint. This tiny church measures only 48 feet in length by 12 feet in width, and resembles a private chapel.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/21 Early Photographic Print Collection: Isle of Wight; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Medieval Church