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.

  • William Henry Davenport Adams
Date:
1884
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    XXVII. THORLEY. [11 miles from Cowes, 16 miles from Eyde, 9 miles from Newport, 191- miles from Ventnor, 18 miles from Sandown, 8 miles from Brighstone.] Church, Norman (p. 284). Thornley Parsonage (Rev. A. Peat, M.A.); Yarmouth, about Ij mile north-east; Afton Down, 4 miles south. XXVIII. VENTNOR. [15 miles from Cowes, 10 miles from New- port, 12 miles from Eyde, 3^ miles from Shanklin, 13 miles from Brighstone, 6 miles from Sandown, 2 miles from Ap- puldurcombe, 6 miles from Blackgang, 23 miles from Alum Bay, and i^ miles from Sandrock Hotel.] For churches, see p. 285. Royal National Hospital for Consumption, and Chapel. Belgrave House (J. B. Martin, Esq.), in Belgrave Road. St. Boniface Manor House (Mrs. Leeson). Elm Grove (Mrs. Haskins), above the Church. Hillside (late Sterling's residence), on the old Shutes. Parsonage (Rev. W. WiUan), near the Church. Steeplehill Castle (D. A. Hambrough, Esq.), beyond the town. Bonchurch, the Landslip Wishing Well, the Cove, and New Pier. London City Mission Seaside Home. St. Boniface Down, St. Lawrence, 2^ miles south-west; the Undercliff, Dunnose, Luccombe Chine, Rew, Week, and Wroxall Downs. XXIX. WHITWELL. [13 miles from Eyde, 9 miles from New- port, 14 miles from Cowes, 4 miles from Ventnor. ] Church, Norman and Early English (p. 286). Down Court, at the foot of the Down, li mile west. XXX. WOOTTON. [4 miles from Cowes, Sh miles from New- port, 3 miles from Eyde, 10 miles from Ventnor, 9 miles from Sandown, le^- miles from Brighstone.] Church, Norman and Early English (p. 286). Fern Hill (J. Gait, Esq.), on the road to Arreton. Old Rectory, on the Newport Road. Wootton Lodge (F. White Popham, Esq.). Arreton Church and Down, about 5^ miles south from Wootton Rectory; Firestone Copse, IJ mile south-east; Fishhouse, 1 mile north-east; Quarr Abbey, 2 miles north-east; Osborne, 3^ miles north- west. XXXI. YARMOUTH. [12 miles from Cowes, lOj miles from New- port, 17 miles from Ryde, 20i miles from Ventnor, 19$ miles from Sandown, 9 miles from Brighstone.] Church, date Charles L ; monument, etc. (p. 286). Parsonage (Rev. C. T. Fisher, M.A.), in Bank Street. For interesting localities in this neighbour- hood, see pp. 227-244. XXXII. YAVERLAND. [14J miles from Cowes, 9^ miles from New- port, 5^ miles from Ryde, 8 miles from Ventnor, 2 miles from Sandown, 13 miles from Brighstone.] Church, Norman (p. 287). Yaverland Rectory(Rev. W. M. Lee, M.A.), near the Church. Yaverland Manor House, date James L, adjoining the Chm'ch. Brading, 2 miles south-east; Sandown, 2 miles north-east; Bembridge Down, half a mile north-east; Culver Cliffs, 2k miles east.