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+Project Gutenberg's Pictures in Colour of the Isle of Wight, by Various
+
+This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
+almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
+re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included
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+
+Title: Pictures in Colour of the Isle of Wight
+
+Author: Various
+
+Editor: Jarrold & Sons
+
+Release Date: December 13, 2005 [EBook #17296]
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+Language: English
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+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PICTURES IN COLOUR ***
+
+
+
+
+Produced by Robert J. Hall
+
+
+
+
+Pictures in Colour of The Isle of Wight.
+
+WITH DESCRIPTIVE NOTES.
+
+_CONTAINING FIFTY BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED PICTURES OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT._
+
+JARROLD & SONS, LTD.
+10 & 11, Warwick Lane, E.C.
+London & Exchange Streets,
+Norwich.
+
+
+
+
+Pictures in Colour of Isle of Wight.
+
+
+Foreword.
+
+Among the numerous holiday resorts which claim the attention of
+the travelling public, the Isle of Wight will be found to possess
+attractions of very varied character. It has often been the theme
+of poets and the delight of artists. The student of art and the
+amateur photographer can find subjects in variety, whatever may
+be his peculiar line of study. The noble cliffs and bays for the
+student of coast scenery; old mills and cottages, with trees and
+streams, for the lover of sylvan beauty. The rugged grandeur of the
+Landslip and Undercliff will furnish subjects that yield delight in
+the interpretation of their romantic interest. The earnest student
+of Geology will find enhanced interest in the fact that within
+short distances many successive formations can be studied; the high
+inclination of the strata bringing to the surface the different
+formations. The gentle undulations of the land also furnish great
+opportunities for pictorial expression. The Botanist may here find
+an almost inexhaustible store of treasures. Wild flowers and ferns
+abound in great variety.
+
+To those who have never visited the Island, the accompanying
+illustrations will unfold sufficient of its beauty to give some
+idea of its resources. Being reproductions from actual photographs
+they may be relied upon as being true to Nature. There is great
+diversity in the scenery, and a holiday can be enjoyed amid its
+beauties which can scarcely be surpassed. It may be truly described
+as the Garden of England, and some of its scenes are here presented
+in the hope that those who inspect its beauties as here transcribed
+will be induced to visit and see it for themselves.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: _Steephill Castle, Ventnor._]
+
+STEEPHILL CASTLE, VENTNOR.--Within a mile of Ventnor, and close to
+the Town Station of the Isle of Wight Central Railway, is Steephill
+Castle with its beautiful and extensive grounds. From every point
+outside the Castle is well embowered in trees, only the tower being
+visible. It was built in 1835 by I. Hambrough, Esq. The architectural
+features are well displayed from inside the garden. The view from
+the tower is very fine. In 1874 the Empress of Austria stayed here,
+and hunted with the Isle of Wight hounds during her visit. It is
+occupied at the present time by Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Richards, the
+parents of "John Oliver Hobbes" (Mrs. Craigie), who is a frequent
+visitor.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Appuldurcombe Abbey._]
+
+APPULDURCOMBE ABBEY.--The ancient seat of the Worsley family, the
+present building was erected in the eighteenth century by Sir Robert
+Worsley. Here the Benedictine monks had a Priory in the time of
+Henry III. It was dissolved by Henry V, Sir Richard Worsley died in
+1805, and the house became the property of the Earl of Yarborough,
+who had married the niece and heiress of the family. After being
+used as a school for many years, it is now occupied by Benedictine
+monks, In a beautiful park of four hundred acres, with a lofty down
+behind it, the house appears to be a well secluded and charming
+retreat. There is a public footpath through the meadow in front
+of the house.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Steephill Cove, near Ventnor._]
+
+STEEPHILL COVE, NEAR VENTNOR.--Taking the cliff path from Ventnor
+to the west within a little more than a mile there opens out to view
+this pretty Cove. It is a place for painters, and its loveliness
+in all varieties of Nature's many moods, has found admirers. The
+cottages nestling under the banks, its parti-coloured gardens,
+with enclosing pebble walls, its boats and crab-pots, with the
+distant cliffs in succession, all combine in a composition that
+strikes the beholder with a conviction of its beauty.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Shanklin Esplanade, from Rylstone._]
+
+SHANKLIN ESPLANADE, FROM RYLSTONE.--This favourite view, which shews
+nearly the whole of Shanklin Pier, also includes in the distance the
+Culver Cliff. Taken from the Garden of Rylstone, overlooking the foot
+of the Chine, it forms a most attractive scene. The cliff pathway
+on the green to the right, the winding road and broad esplanade,
+with the wide expanse of sands, furnish a characteristic view of
+the principal features of Shanklin front. The level sands form a
+safe and pleasant bathing-ground when covered by the sea. Boating
+too is popular, it being within easy reach of beautiful bays in
+the direction of Luccombe.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Gateway, Carisbrooke Castle._]
+
+GATEWAY, CARISBROOKE CASTLE.--This noble gateway tower was erected
+by Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales, in the year 1464, and is still
+in good preservation. The outer gateway was erected in the time of
+Queen Elizabeth, when a great extension of the grounds enclosed
+was made.
+
+ "The battled towers, the dungeon keep,
+ The loop-hole grates where captives weep,
+ The flanking walls that round it sweep
+ In yellow lustre shone." (Scott).
+
+The old massive doors have been removed recently and replaced by
+a lighter structure.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Osborne House Terrace._]
+
+OSBORNE HOUSE.--This view of Osborne from the south lawn is the
+most picturesque, and gives the late Queen's apartments standing
+out in bold relief in the centre of the picture. The terraces below
+adorn the building, and the rosary which extends on the right to
+the lawn is gay with a blaze of colour in the month of June. Now
+that Osborne has been made into a Naval College, the grounds are
+open to visitors on Fridays in the winter, and on Tuesdays and
+Fridays in the summer season; it is visited by many thousands during
+the year.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Pond, Bonchurch._]
+
+THE POND, BONCHURCH.--One of the show places of the Isle of Wight
+known throughout the world by the lovely pictures that have been
+made of it. It has lately fallen into disrepute by the destruction
+of some of its beautiful trees, but more specially by the leakage
+of the pond which left it stagnant, dirty, and partly dry. This
+has now to a large extent been remedied, and the pond once more
+assumes its former aspect, giving reflection in its surface to
+the lovely forms of beautiful foliage with which it is overhung.
+The village is one mile from Ventnor.
+
+
+[Illustration: _St. Catherine's Lighthouse._]
+
+ST. CATHERINE'S LIGHTHOUSE.--Formerly the Lighthouse stood upon
+the Downs, but the prevalence of sea mists during certain portions
+of the year which obscured the light, at last led to the erection
+of the present building near the margin of the sea. It is one of
+the most powerful lights in the world, sending its rays far out
+over the sea and land as it revolves. When the sea mists arise it
+has a powerful foghorn which can be heard for many miles. Close
+by is the reef at Rockenend, on which many a gallant ship has been
+broken up.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Ferncliffe Pleasure Gardens, Sandown._]
+
+FERNCLIFFE PLEASURE GARDENS, SANDOWN.--These beautiful grounds
+have lately been acquired by a syndicate of leading residents,
+with the view of their ultimate acquisition for the town. The house
+is available for refreshments, and the Gardens, which are well
+wooded, are pleasant to ramble in. There are little nooks and seats
+overlooking the bay in several directions. It is already proving
+a great attraction to the town.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Needles._]
+
+THE NEEDLES.--When walking on the Downs from freshwater to the
+Needles, following the path by the military fence, this picture
+of the Needles comes suddenly into view, and is a very impressive
+sight. The Needles themselves are stacks of upper chalk, with flints,
+and are the remains of an extension of the chalk. The cliffs here
+are about four hundred feet in height, and at their base the sea
+breaks frequently in a long surf line on the steep shingly shore.
+In calm weather visitors engage boatmen at Totland and Alum Bays to
+take them in boats through the Needles and land them in Scratchels
+Bay.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Shanklin Old Village._]
+
+SHANKLIN OLD VILLAGE.--One of the most charming old-world pictures,
+which still retains its rustic simplicity. Multitudes of visitors
+from all parts of the world yearly visit this relic of Old Shanklin.
+Pretty thatched cottages can be seen in many parts of the Island,
+but nowhere is there such a combination, there being three different
+styles of roof in thatch, the setting in a background of trees
+completing the illusion of the country. In the angle where the
+figures stand is the rustic fountain on which hangs the shield with
+the verse written by the poet Longfellow when staying at Hollier's
+Hotel, Shanklin, in 1869.
+
+ "O traveller, stay thy weary feet,
+ Drink of this fountain cool and sweet,
+ It flows for rich and poor the same:
+ Then go thy way, remembering still
+ The wayside well beneath the hill,
+ The cup of water in His name."
+
+
+[Illustration: _Stone Bridge in Shanklin Chine._]
+
+STONE BRIDGE IN SHANKLIN CHINE.--About half-way through the Chine
+the ravine is spanned by an arched Stone Bridge which, in conjunction
+with the steep banks with trees and ferns, makes a fine pictorial
+effect. Many of the trees are a great height, having been drawn
+up in seeking the light above the cliffs, which in this place are
+a considerable height. The stream flows along the narrow channel
+under the bridge.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Chine Hollow, Shanklin._]
+
+CHINE HOLLOW, SHANKLIN.--This charming lane leads from Shanklin
+Chine direct to the Landslip. Close to the head of the Chine and
+within two minutes' walk of the Old Village it forms a beautiful
+shady retreat on a summer day. The steep banks are of bright red
+and yellow sandrock beds, out of which trees have grown and verdant
+vegetation has found a footing until the whole is covered with
+Nature's mantle of beauty. The view is taken coming from the Landslip
+and looking towards the Chine, Old Village, and town.
+
+
+[Illustration: _View Across the Foot of Shanklin Chine._]
+
+VIEW ACROSS THE FOOT OF SHANKLIN CHINE.--From the shelter of a
+pretty nook in which seats are provided, Shanklin sands and cliffs
+appear in all their exquisite beauty. A wide stretch of sand from
+the foot of the Chine to the fine cliffs of lower Greensand supplies
+a playground for multitudes of happy children. Under the cliff
+is a happy camping-ground, in which numerous tents are put up in
+the season. The fisherman's cottage, with its rough stone walls
+and roof of thatch, forms a pleasing subject in many a picture.
+Half-way to the cliff are steps leading up to Appley Cliff into
+the village, or on to the Landslip.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Shanklin Chine._]
+
+SHANKLIN CHINE.--A scene of sylvan loveliness beyond description.
+Winding paths extending from the shore for about one hundred yards,
+through one continuous bower of beauty, bring you to the head where
+in the wet season there is a cascade. In the summer the banks are
+one mass of ferns and foliage of varied form and colours. Quiet
+nooks are to be found where, during the heat of the day, a book
+can be enjoyed in the cool shade of the trees. Shanklin has the
+reputation of being the cleanest town in England. It is certainly
+the most beautiful in the Isle of Wight.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Stone Seat--The Landslip._]
+
+STONE SEAT--THE LANDSLIP.--The Landslip which lies between Shanklin
+and Ventnor is a favourite resort to the inhabitants and visitors of
+both places. The catastrophe that wrought this magic transformation
+has resulted in producing scenery of entrancing beauty. The efforts
+of Nature to cover and hide the deformities of riven rocks and
+yawning chasms have produced trees of fantastic shape and remarkable
+diversity. The broken rocks afford sustenance for many plants, the
+chloritic marl liberated making the ground wonderfully fertile.
+This stone seat forms a natural throne on which many parties have
+found a trysting-place. As it stands in the principal pathway it
+is a well-known resting-place.
+
+
+[Illustration: _On the Road to Blackgang._]
+
+ON THE ROAD TO BLACKGANG.--"One of the most charming drives in
+England," is the verdict of many visitors to the far-famed Undercliff,
+as they go through shady groves and again emerge under the weather-worn
+craggy cliffs above the road. In spring the ground under the trees
+is carpeted with flowers, and the winding road uphill and down
+creates a transformation scene at every turn. There is no rest for
+the eye, and all the faculties are awake to enjoy a new sensation
+of delight as each corner in the road is turned. It is a perfect
+fairy land, and the rugged walls are half hidden by multitudes
+of plants which enhance the lights upon the stone.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Windy Corner--The Undercliff._]
+
+WINDY CORNER--THE UNDERCLIFF.--One of the most romantic districts
+in the whole of England is the Undercliff, extending for five miles
+from Ventnor to Blackgang Chine. Its beauty has been caused by the
+slipping away of the Gault clay, letting down the masses of Upper
+Greensand rock. The chert beds of the cliff have been weathered
+out by wind and rain into forms of rugged beauty, while the broken
+and undulating ground below is filled with flowers and vegetation
+of the most wonderful and varied character, scattered rocks peeping
+out among the foliage furnishing bits of a most attractive character
+to the artist and photographer.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Ventnor, looking East._]
+
+VENTNOR, LOOKING EAST.--The differences of elevation afford to
+most of the houses in Ventnor practically uninterrupted views of
+the sea. The sheltered nature of the site also furnishes a most
+congenial climate, in which plants and shrubs in great variety
+flourish. The horned poppy adorns the cliffs, and valerian and
+tamarisk thrive even during the winter months. Its peculiarities
+of climate and position render it a highly favourable residence
+for invalids throughout the year. It would be difficult to name any
+place of equal extent and variety of surface, or of equal beauty
+in point of scenery--so completely screened from the cutting N.E.
+winds of spring.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Ventnor, from the Sea._]
+
+VENTNOR, FROM THE SEA.--Built on the slopes of the hill, Ventnor
+presents from the sea a remarkable and magnificent picture. Each
+house being at a different elevation, commands sunshine all the
+day. Sheltered from the cold wind, trees and flowers flourish and
+retain their beauty during the winter. When the golden gorse and
+purple heather are in bloom upon the downs it forms a most attractive
+scene. Steamboat trips daily during the summer furnish the visitors
+with abundant opportunities of enjoying this vision of beauty. The
+Railway Station lies between the hills behind the Church spire.
+The Town Station of the Isle of Wight Central Railway lies to the
+left beyond the Park.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Ventnor, looking West._]
+
+VENTNOR, LOOKING WEST.--From this point Ventnor is beautiful both
+in summer and in winter. The setting sun on a winter day is a sight
+worth travelling far to see, and in summer the white chalk cliffs
+of the foreground are clothed with crimson valerian, mingled with
+bright green samphire, while the gardens below, with the miniature
+lake, are full of colour. These effects, together with the houses
+perched on every conceivable vantage point of rock and surrounded
+with vegetation of varied hue, make up a picture of entrancing
+beauty. There is a good Pier for promenading and fishing as well
+as for steamboat excursions.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Old Oak Tree--The Landslip._]
+
+OLD OAK TREE--THE LANDSLIP.--This is one of the many specimens
+of fantastic growth to be found in the Landslip, and is a great
+contrast to the tall and stately beech trees that grow in the Cloisters
+nearer to the upper cliff. It resembles very much the serpent-tree
+which was painted by Turner. This part of the Landslip is full of
+great diversities of form and situation, some appearing to grow
+direct out of the rocks. The white scented violet grows here in
+great profusion in April.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Blackgang Chine._]
+
+BLACKGANG CHINE.--This view of Blackgang exhibits its wild and
+rugged grandeur. The cliffs rise to a height of four hundred feet
+above sea level. The surf-line breaking on the red beach far below
+on the left, with the broad expanse of sea beyond, is very fine.
+The cliffs in the middle distance consist of the sands and clays
+of the lower Greensand formation, and are constantly falling and
+being eroded by the waves. The breakers on the shore at Blackgang
+are very grand in stormy weather, the beach being very steep and
+the water deep outside, a great volume rolls in with magnificent
+effect and thunderous sound. Geologically it is of great interest,
+the beds of the lower Greensand being more fully developed here
+than elsewhere, a thickness of almost eight hundred feet being
+exhibited in this neighbourhood.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Swiss Cottage, Osborne._]
+
+SWISS COTTAGE, OSBORNE.--The grounds of Osborne House contain five
+thousand acres, the lawn sloping down to the sea adjoining the
+grounds of Norris Castle. A sheltered portion of the garden contains
+a large number of trees and shrubs from Indian and foreign climes.
+In the vicinity of this Indian garden is Swiss Cottage, forming
+an architectural contrast to Osborne House, and surrounded with
+trees and flowers that make it appear quite a little paradise.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Floating Bridge, Cowes._]
+
+THE FLOATING BRIDGE, COWES.--East Cowes is reached by crossing in
+this bridge, which goes backwards and forwards across the mouth
+of the Medina, conveying carts, carriages, coaches, and motor cars,
+as well as passengers. It works on chains which pass under it,
+fastened to the shore at each end. It is a novel experience to
+many people when they find the coachman drive his four-horse coach
+full of passengers down the slope on to the bridge, and then off
+again at the other side.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Whippingham Church._]
+
+WHIPPINGHAM CHURCH.--About a mile south of Osborne is Whippingham
+Church, a cruciform structure from designs furnished by the late
+Prince Consort. Before a private Chapel was added at Osborne the
+Royal Family often attended. The aisles which contain seats for
+the Royal Household are divided from the Chancel by ornamented
+arcades. The north aisle is converted into a Mortuary Chapel in
+memory of Prince Henry of Battenberg. Mural tablets to Princess
+Alice, the Duke of Albany, and a medallion bust to the Prince Consort
+have been erected by Her late Majesty; also a medallion to Sir
+Henry Ponsonby, whose tomb is in the Churchyard. From the back
+of the Church there is a fine view of the river Medina, looking
+towards Newport, the capital of the Island.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Pier, Cowes._]
+
+THE PIER, COWES.--The new Pier and Esplanade from an attractive
+feature at Cowes. When emerging from its narrow streets you come
+out into the wide open expanse of Esplanade, it is a great relief.
+The Marine Hotel forms a prominent object. East Cowes is to be seen
+in the distance. This view is taken from close to the entrance to
+the Royal Yacht Squadron Grounds and Landing Stage.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Royal Yacht Squadron Club House, Cowes._]
+
+ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON CLUB HOUSE, COWES.--The Club House was originally
+one of the fortresses built by Henry VIII. for the defence of the
+Island. In the time of Charles I. it became a prison. It is now
+rented from the Commissioners of Woods and forests by the Club.
+It is a scene of gaiety and animation during the first week in
+August, which is the Cowes week of the season. Crowds gather near
+the slipway to see the royal and noble passengers land when the
+yachting season is on. The Causeway leads to the Green which is
+crowded during the racing. On fireworks-night this thoroughfare
+is densely packed from end to end.
+
+
+[Illustration: _High Street and Queen Victoria Memorial, Newport._]
+
+HIGH STREET AND QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL, NEWPORT.--The ancient
+borough of Newport is the capital of the Island. Its streets are
+usually busy, and on market days are quite gay and animated. The
+County Petty Sessional Court is held every Saturday in the Town
+Hall, which is also the meeting-place of the Town Council. The
+Isle of Wight County Council meets at the Technical Institute,
+as does also the Education Authority. In the same building is the
+Free Library, the gift of Sir Charles Seeley, Bart., who also pays
+the librarian's salary, with the water rent secured from the Town
+Council for the splendid supply, recently acquired from the estate
+of Sir Charles at Bowcombe. The Diamond Jubilee Memorial to Her
+late Majesty is erected on the spot where at the Jubilee, in 1887,
+Her Royal Highness received an address of congratulation from the
+inhabitants of the Isle of Wight. Newport contains the old Grammar
+School where Charles I. held his conference with representatives of
+the Parliament, and many other buildings of historical interest.
+The monument to the Princess Elizabeth, daughter of Charles I.,
+is in St. Thomas' Church.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Steps to the Keep, Carisbrooke Castle._]
+
+STEPS TO THE KEEP, CARISBROOKE CASTLE.--As a memorial of a bygone
+age how interesting are the steps to the keep, the last resort of
+the besieged, from which it would be difficult to dislodge them,
+without great loss. The well which furnished them with water is now
+dry, but can still be seen. The battlements furnish the visitor
+with a magnificent view of the country in every direction. The
+steps, seventy-two in number, are somewhat steep. The walls are
+covered with climbing plants. Shelter is afforded by trees and
+bushes, while access is given at the back of the ancient buildings
+in the Castle, to facilitate escape in case of surprise.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Carisbrooke Village._]
+
+CARISBROOKE VILLAGE.--The village of Carisbrooke is beautifully
+situated. The Church, embowered among the trees, stands on an elevated
+site close to the Priory, with which it was associated. The Chancel
+was destroyed in Queen Elizabeth's reign by Lord Walsingham, whose
+obligation it was to have kept it in repair. The Pulpit is a relic
+of Puritan times, dated 1658, very small and plain. It was evidently
+not intended for the preacher to sit down, as nails stick up in
+the very small seat. The Lukely stream runs through the village.
+The view here shown is taken from the Beech Grove, a very beautiful
+walk leading to Carisbrooke Castle.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Quarr Abbey, W. Ryde._]
+
+QUARR ABBEY, W. RYDE.--The distance of the Abbey from Ryde is about
+three miles. It is a favourite walk from Spencer Road, via The
+Lovers' Walk, past Binstead Church, through Quarr Wood. This portion
+is occupied as a farm, but remains of the old Abbey are scattered
+about, portions still standing to testify its extent and importance.
+The walk may be continued through the archway on to Fishbourne. In
+the wood the daffodil is plentiful, primroses, lungwort, and the blue
+iris also abound in their season. The Wood has been very extensively
+quarried for the limestone, with which Winchester Cathedral and
+many Churches were built. There are pathways through the Wood down
+to the shore, forming very pleasing vistas through the overhanging
+trees.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Spencer Road, Ryde._]
+
+SPENCER ROAD, RYDE.--It is an advantage for a town to possess pleasant
+shady walks within a short distance of its main streets. Ryde is
+favoured in this respect. Within five minutes' walk from the Town
+Hall, passing St. James' Church, is Spencer Road. It is a favourite
+promenade, enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. A morning stroll
+in spring when birds are singing from every bush and tree is very
+delightful. It is a fine avenue extending several hundred yards
+and opening out into the main road to Newport. By entering the
+gate on the right at the junction, the walk may be continued past
+Binstead Church through Quarr Wood to Quarr Abbey.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Ryde, from the Pier._]
+
+RYDE, FROM THE PIER.--The situation of the town is favourable as
+a principal entrance to the Island, the passage from Portsmouth
+by steamboat occupying about twenty minutes. The Pier (toll 2d.)
+is 4,000 feet in length, and is in three portions--for pedestrians
+and boating, electric railway, and the Isle of Wight Railway. There
+is a fine pavilion and bandstand at the end. Crowds of people find
+a never failing source of interest on the pier, yachting, boating,
+and fishing. On summer afternoons it is a gay and charming scene.
+The town is built on a gentle slope, and the houses command fine
+and extensive views. It has the largest population of any town
+in the Island, about 11,000 inhabitants.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Apley Tower, Ryde._]
+
+APLEY TOWER, RYDE.--Within one and a half miles of Ryde the wall
+is a continuation of the Esplanade in the direction of Spring Vale
+and Sea View. The wall furnishes a means of defence against the
+encroachment of the sea, as well as a thoroughfare for pedestrian
+traffic. Bicycles are also used on it to some extent. When the tide
+is out a wide stretch of sands is exposed, and crowds of children
+use it as a pleasure ground, finding beautiful seaweed and shells.
+The walk can be continued round the further point into Sea View.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Totland Bay._]
+
+TOTLAND BAY.--This charming resort has sprung into prominence and
+grown very fast during the last few years. Many of the houses are
+very picturesque and beautiful for situation, most of them with
+red-tiled roofs, which when toned a little more by time will be
+very beautiful among the trees. There is a pier, and during summer
+a regular service of boats from Lymington, as well as excursion
+traffic. The beach is steep and so you can bathe at any state of
+the tide. A reading-room on the shore is much patronised. The Green
+Cliff Walk is very delightful, and as the channel here is narrow
+there is a never-failing interest in the ships that pass in and out
+quite near. The front lacks shade in the hottest days of summer.
+It has great interest for the geological student, being close to
+Headon Hill and Alum Bay.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Sandown, looking West._]
+
+SANDOWN, LOOKING WEST.--Sandown is celebrated for its fine stretch
+of sands which are easy of access, and forms an extensive pleasure
+ground for the children. There is also a fine esplanade for promenading,
+which in the season is well patronised. In this view the grounds
+of Ferncliff can be seen behind the Arcade Bazaar, and there is a
+cliff path to Shanklin on the top. The picturesque fishing village
+lies under the cliff, slightly to the west. Sandown Railway Station
+is a junction with the Isle of Wight and I.W. Central Railway.
+Near the station is the celebrated Secondary School of the Isle
+of Wight Education Authority.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Tennyson's Avenue, Freshwater._]
+
+TENNYSON'S AVENUE, FRESHWATER.--Leading from the main road, near
+Stark's Hotel, is a lane giving access to the Downs and leading
+to the Avenue, across which is a small wooden bridge connecting
+Lord Tennyson's grounds. A quiet, secluded spot yet visited by
+crowds of admirers of the late Laureate. Tennyson loved retirement,
+and in scenes like these, surrounded with the loveliness of Nature,
+the breathings of his genius found full and free expression. The
+lane may be pursued under the bridge past the farm into the Alum
+Bay Road.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Freshwater Bay._]
+
+FRESHWATER BAY.--To those who desire to escape from the noise and
+traffic of the city, Freshwater Bay affords a delightful retreat.
+During the bright days of summer the sea breaks in gentle murmur
+on the sand and shingle of the beach, but in winter when lashed
+by S.W. Gales "it tumbles a billow on chalk and sand." The roar
+of the ocean can be heard for miles inland. The esplanade shown in
+the picture has been destroyed by the breakers. Temporary repairs
+have been effected, but a fierce controversy is still raging as
+to the ultimate solution of the question, how to prevent further
+encroachment, and the L.G.B. has been appealed to for help.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Farringford, Freshwater, Lord Tennyson's Residence._]
+
+FARRINGFORD, FRESHWATER, LORD TENNYSON'S RESIDENCE.--The residence
+of the late Laureate is in the neighbourhood between freshwater
+Gate and Alum Bay, secluded by trees almost to invisibility. The
+front is covered with greenery, a fine magnolia growing round and
+over the front door. From under the lateral branches of a fine
+spreading cedar tree the Poet could look into Freshwater Bay and
+yet himself not be seen. The park-like grounds are pleasant to
+walk in, and are open to the inspection of visitors on Thursdays
+at certain seasons. In his poem of invitation to Rev. F. D. Maurice
+in 1854 he well describes it:
+
+ "Where far from smoke and noise of town,
+ I watch the twilight falling brown,
+ All round a careless order'd garden,
+ Close to the ridge of a noble down."
+
+
+[Illustration: _Godshill Church._]
+
+GODSHILL CHURCH.--Built in a striking and conspicuous situation,
+Godshill Church is visible from many distant points of the surrounding
+country--a good example of Early Perpendicular architecture, a
+cruciform structure having two equal aisles of its whole length,
+with a fine pinnacled tower and sancte-bell turret in the south
+transept gable. The tower has been recently rebuilt, having been
+shattered in a thunderstorm in January, 1904, when the clock face was
+torn out and thrown out into the churchyard. It contains monuments
+to the Worsley family and the tomb of Sir John Leigh; also a fine
+painting, of the school of Rubens, of Daniel in the Lions' Den.
+There are tea-gardens in the village for the accommodation of the
+numerous visitors who throng there from Shanklin, Sandown, and
+other places in the vicinity. There is also the old village inn,
+the Griffon.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Little Jane's Cottage, Brading._]
+
+LITTLE JANE'S COTTAGE, BRADING.--This cottage still retains its
+original appearance with thatched roof and diamond window-panes,
+a real old-fashioned Isle of Wight cottage, many of which are fast
+disappearing. The little forecourt and garden are well kept. The
+greenery covering the front, of plants of great variety, from the
+yellow jessamine to the red fuchsia, with flowers under and around
+the windows, combine in completing a picture of great beauty. Here
+Jane the young cottager lived when Rev. Legh Richmond was Vicar
+of Brading in the early part of last century. Her tombstone is
+at the back of Brading Church.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Sundial, Brading._]
+
+THE SUNDIAL, BRADING.--When clocks and watches were not common,
+a sundial was of great service to the public. This old dial, with
+its well-worn steps, is situated in the churchyard at the back of
+the Church, close to the footpath leading to the Vicarage. The
+view from the churchyard across to Bembridge Down is very pleasing.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Pier, Sea View._]
+
+THE PIER, SEA VIEW.--This pretty little watering-place is rapidly
+rising into prominence as a fashionable resort. The Pier is an
+elegant structure suspended from piles, and affords an easy and
+rapid approach from Portsmouth and Southsea by steamboat, and during
+the summer there is a regular service of boats, as well as excursion
+traffic. There are also many coach and motor excursions from various
+parts of the island. Sea View is three miles from Ryde. Many pretty
+villas have recently been built to accommodate the increasing number
+of visitors.
+
+
+[Illustration: _View in Ventnor Park._]
+
+VIEW IN VENTNOR PARK.--The acquisition by the town of the site
+of the Park was a wise and good thing. The differences of level
+afford many advantages: those who like the sea breezes can walk
+on the upper promenade green where enchanting views of sea and
+land meet the eye at every point. Quiet nooks like that of the
+picture can be found in the lower and more sheltered grounds. The
+visitor can choose shade or sunshine at command. Alongside of careful
+culture of flowers and shrubs, wild nature also asserts itself,
+not having been ruthlessly suppressed.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Monk's Bay, Bonchurch._]
+
+MONK'S BAY, BONCHURCH.--This quiet retreat is at the Ventnor end
+of the Landslip and within a short distance of Old Bonchurch. The
+two thatched cottages are almost grown in, and the bright red cliff
+which forms the prominent feature consists of the topmost beds
+of the lower Greensand. The lower beds behind the cottage are of
+geological interest from the diversity of colour in the beds. The
+sands are white and firm, and there are rocks and pools where children
+love to play. Close by is the path leading through the Landslip to
+Shanklin.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Downs, Ventnor._]
+
+THE DOWNS, VENTNOR.--The elevation of the Downs above Ventnor affords
+an opportunity of enjoying most romantic and charming scenery, and
+of being refreshed with health-giving breezes. There are paths
+leading to Wroxall, also to Shanklin, unfolding a succession of
+views it would be difficult to rival. When the golden gorse and
+purple heather are in bloom it presents a glorious prospect to
+the vision. The footpath leading to the Downs is by the railway
+station, or access may be had from near the Cemetery. The prospect
+from the slopes of the Down toward the town and sea is very extensive
+and impressive.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Cascade, Ventnor._]
+
+THE CASCADE, VENTNOR.--It was a happy thought when the town acquired
+the triangle which includes the Cascade, the water of which once went
+to supply Ventnor Mill. By the planting of creeping plants, of monkey
+musk and a number of other beautiful flowers, this neglected corner
+has been turned into a garden of loveliness. It is like a little
+corner of Switzerland, and all within sight of a busy thoroughfare.
+The band plays on the green below to the sound of falling water.
+In the heat of summer the very sound of it is refreshing.
+
+
+[Illustration: _Shanklin Esplanade from Rylstone._]
+
+SHANKLIN ESPLANADE, FROM RYLSTONE.--This favourite view, which shews
+nearly the whole of Shanklin Pier, also includes in the distance the
+Culver Cliff. Taken from the Garden of Rylstone, overlooking the foot
+of the Chine, it forms a most attractive scene. The cliff pathway
+on the green to the right, the winding road and broad esplanade,
+with the wide expanse of sands, furnish a characteristic view of
+the principal features of Shanklin front. The level sands form a
+safe and pleasant bathing-ground when covered by the sea. Boating
+too is popular, it being within easy reach of beautiful bays in
+the direction of Luccombe.
+
+
+[Illustration: _The Old Church, Bonchurch._]
+
+THE OLD CHURCH, BONCHURCH.--In addition to the beautiful situation
+and the essential loveliness of the subject, Old Bonchurch has many
+associations of attraction. It is no longer used for services,
+except an occasional funeral. In the churchyard John Sterling's
+grave and the grave of the Rev. J. Adams, author of the "Shadow
+of the Cross," interest a great many visitors, the latter having
+a raised horizontal cross, which casts a shadow on the stone when
+the sun shines. The old porch is an object of beauty, crowned with
+roses and honeysuckle, the red tiled roof relieved with thick masses
+of ivy, while over it the tall elm-trees stand, as though to shelter
+it from every stormy blast.
+
+
+
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