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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    49. Through Chale, Chale Street, and Stroud Green, to Godshill. Eeturn by Appiildurconibe and WroxaU into Ventnor. Home along the Undercliff. For carriages = 15 miles. 50. Through Kingston, via Billingham, Eamsdo-wTi, and Chillerton, into Gatcombe, and thence to Newport. Return by Caris- brooke, Shorwell, and Kingston. For car- riages = 21 miles, FROM FRESHWATER GATE. 51. Along the Downs to the Needles Point. Descend into Alum Bay. Ascend Headon Hill, and cross by Weston, Col- well, and Hill Farm, to Niton. Cross to Yarmouth, and return by Thorley, Wil- mingham, and Afton ^^ 13 miles. 52. Descend Afton Down and Shalcombe Down. Descend through the valley to Brook. From Brook to Mottistone. Cross the Down to Calbourne Bottom, and return over Chessel Down to Shalcombe Farm. Eeturn by road to Afton, Easton, and Freshwater ^ 15 miles. 53. By boat to Yarmouth. Cross the bridges to Norton, and return by More Green to Freshwater village. Thence into Middleton, and back by way of Faringford to Freshwater Gate = 9 miles. 54. To Middleton Green. Turn to the right, and keep towards the cliff. Then along the cliff to Colwell and Bramble Chines, Albert Fort, and Norton. Eeturn by way of More Green and Freshwater = 9 miles. 55. CaiTiage-road to Alum Bay. Then proceed through Freshwater to Norton. Cross the bridge, visit Yarmouth, and return by way of Thorley, Wilmingham, and Afton. [For routes from Brighstone, see pp. 131,132 ; and from Yarmouth, pp. 226, 227. The routes set forth above, and those contained in the body of the book, are nearly 100 in number,and comprehend a thorough exploration of every part of the Isle of Wight.] THINGS WORTH SEEING. Carisbrooke Castle. Sandown Fort, and Forts at Bembridge and Yaverland. Fort Victoria, the Forts and Defences at Freshwater and Yarmouth. Quarr Abbey, Euins of. The Cromlech, Caii'n, or Druid Stone, at Mottistone. The Celtic Pits and Earthworks at Eow- borough, Gallibury, and Newbarns. The Barrows or Tumuli on Afton and Chessel Downs. The Eoman viUas at Carisbrooke, Gurnard Bay, Merton, near Brading. The Alexandrian Pillar at Appuldurcombe. The Lighthouse and Hermitage on St. Catherine's HiU. The Lighthouse on St. Catherine's Point. View from Needles Down. The Lighthouse on the Needles Eock. The Culver Cliffs and Cavern. The Chines at ShankUn, Luccombe, Black- gang, Walpan, Cowleazc, and Brooke. The Natural Curiosities from Freshwater Gate to Yarmouth, Alum Bay, Scratch- ell's Bay, Arched Eock, Caverns, etc. Chm-ches at Arreton—A brass, and grave of Dairyman's Daughter. „ Bonchurch — Norman build- ing, with mural paintings. Churches at Brading — Oglander monu- ments, etc. Brighstone — Interesting in- terior. Brooke—New edifice. Calbourne—Early English, an old brass, etc. Carisbrooke — Perp., monu- ments, etc. Freshwater. GodshiU — Eicli altar - tomb, and handsome monuments. Mottistone. St. Thomas', Newport—Prin- cess Elizabeth's and Sir E. Horsey's monuments. Niton—Good church. Swanmore, near Eyde—New edifice. Shalfleet — Tower and north doorway Norman, the rest Early English. Shorwell—Brass, stone pulpit, and Leigh monuments. St. Lawrence—Small church. Yarmouth—Sir Eobert Holmes' monument. ,, Yaverland — Norman arches, the rest Early English. Parkhurst Barracks and Prison.