The Isle of Wight : its history, topography and antiquities : with notes upon its principal seats, churches, manoral houses, legendary and poetical associations, geology and picturesque localities ... / by W. H. Davenport Adams.

  • Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport), 1828-1891.
Date:
1884
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    and along the shore to Dunnose Point. Stop at Shanklin. Uth Drt?/.—Walk along the shore to San- down Baj-; visit the Culvers and White Cliff Bay. Continue as far as Eyde, and examine the quarries at Binstead. [See Dr. Mantell's Geological Excur- sions round the Isle of Wight.'] ANTIQUARIAN TOUR. Jsf Day.—From Eyde to Ninham and Quarr Abbey, and thence to Carisbrooke Castle, Carisbrooke Church, and remains of ancient palace at Swainstone; Shalfleet Church; Yarmouth. 2nd Day.—Through Freshwater across the Downs; observe the numerous tumult; to Mottistone Church and the Longstone. Thence to Brighstone. Cross to Row- borough, Gallibury, and Newbarns (Celtic relics), and visit Shorwell Church. On to Newport. 3rd Day.—From Newport to Arreton Church. Thence to Kingston Church, Chale Church, and Ecclesiastical Relics in Chale Abbey Farm. Traces of Celtico-Roman road and encampment at Niton. Visit Kingston, and pass through Godshill (Chui'ch) and Appuldurcombe to Ventnor. Mh Day.—Visit St. Lawrence Church. Return to Ventnor, and then, through Bon- church (Old Church), to Shanklin (Church) and Brading (Church). Cross to Ashey and Knighton. Back to Ryde. POINTS OF VIEW. Near Ryde.—Appley Wood. The road near Brading, looking down upon Brading Haven, Brading Down. Ashey Down, for view of Ryde, the Solent, and surrounding country. Newchurch. The hill near Bin- stead Church. The road above Wootton Bridge. From Bembridge Down. From Yaverland. Near West Cowes.—The hill above the town. A point near Northwood Church. The road to Osborne. The ascent above King's Key. A point near Whippence Farm, commanding views of Hampshire, as well as of the island-scenery. Near Newport.—Carisbrooke Castle. The Keep. Bowcombe Down. The road near Gatcombe. Arreton Down. Stapler's Heath. Mountjoy. The road near North Court. Shorwell. On the road to Brigh- stone, where, having ascended the hill, a fine prospect of the Channel and the south coast of the island is suddenly presented. Near Brighstone.—Brighstone Down. Mottistone Down. On the brink of the hill over Calbourne. From St. Catherine's Down. The ridge above Niton. Looking out from Blackgang Chine. Near Freshwater.—From almost any point on the long and lofty chalk-range known as Chessel, Shalcombe, and Afton Downs. From summit of Needles Down. From the Warren, looking down upon Yarmouth. Norton, at the mouth of the Yar river. Near Ventnor.—Godshill Church. Ap- puldurcombe Down. At any point along the Undercliff. Boniface Down. From Bonchurch Old Church. The hill over- looking Luccombe. Shanklin Down. The road near Sandown. TRAVELLER'S ROUTES. A Week's Excursion tlorougli the Island. [This is mapped out for the pedestrian, who, of course, may vary it by making use of the railways.] 1st Dr/7/.—Start from Ryde: To Binstead (Church) 1 mile; Quarr Abbey, ruins of, 2 m.; Fish-house Creek, 1 m.; through the coppice into the highroad, and by Woot- ton, 1 m.; to Arreton (Chitrch), 3 m.; cross St. George's Down, and across Shidc Bridge, to Carisbrooke (Castle and Church), 4 m.; to Newport (St. Thomas's Church), Im. 2nd Day.—From Newport to Osborne, passing AVhippingham Church, right, 4 m.; East Cowes (East Cowes Castle and Norris Castle), 1 m.; cross by ferry to West Cowes, and passing Northwood, right, to Parkhurst (Barracks and Reformatory), 3 m.; through Parkhurst Forest to Newton (new Churcli