For Newport's Anglican parish church, originally dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury, see Sts Thomas Minster.
Front of the church
Saint Thomas of Canterbury church is a church serving the Catholic population of
31 Geo. 3. c. 32) placed restrictions on the design of Catholic places of worship. For this reason there is no steeple, bell, or anything else that makes the building look like a church building of the state religion, the Church of England.[1]
This makes the building look quite plain from the outside.
References
^ ab"Welcome". St Thomas' Newport and St Saviour's Totland Bay. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
