T TH E A O L NDSLIP . grassy mounds a re seen sloping towards the

- iff w i t in the i i t r sea cl s, h ls m ddle d s ance appea s the deep and r ugged r avine of Luccombe

i its i ut i tur u itu t Ch ne, fish ng h s p c esq ely s a ed

t its r d un - ur iff w i t benea h da k, colo ed cl s , h ls the interior of the Chine i s r ichly clothed with

i t t rti l ur its r i it u fol age , ha pa a ly obsc es p ec p o s

n w r i s waterfall . A embattled To e seen above

! ” the i r i - o ut o r r t Ch ne , fo m ng a look , p ospec

t ti to Lu i tt i s a on ccombe Ch ne C o age , belong ng

r . w r t o ! . . t C Coope , E sq , hose o namen al grounds occupy a conside r able portion of the i the i . V slope of Ch ne The lla above , seen r the tr t f om hence , and backed by ees of E as

- i s iff the t M E nd Wood , Rose Cl , sea of E . .

F r r . e e , E sq

The Landslip i s n o t visible fr om this point

i w it i r the w t of v e , be ng sc eened by ood hat lies

r u s t r u w i we a re befo e , and h o gh h ch about to pass . Descending the slopin g gr ounds of Lu ccombe

a t tr we the t L by bea en ack , pass ga e of uc

i tt t r u a n c ombe Ch ne C o age , and h o gh enclosed

SH ANKLI N TH E UNDE RCLI F F ,

’ firm their fiftimtits,

D E S C R I B E D A N D I L L U S TR A TE D O

E K . B . W. C O O

L O ND O N

O K C M N U R E M B R L L W B . C O E A D E S A C A E W E . , 9, Q , ;

L EG G TT H YWARD L E G G TT C O R H I L L A , A , A , 79, N ;

A nd S old by a ll the Pr incip a l B ooksellers of the I sle of Wight.

1 849.

TO THE READER .

ACT UATED by a desire to describe with artistical

feelin g the extraordinary district of the Isle of

i t t i r S H AN K L I N to B L AC K W gh , ex end ng f om

G the r t w r i s u itt to the ANG, p esen o k s bm ed

ir r t t ti t in the hO e adm e s of ha enchan ng spo , p it m ay convey the impr ession which the scene i l i i tse f s calculated to nspir e . Every endeavour has been m ade to give a

it u ri ti an d t o i t o ut to the fa hf l desc p on , po n visitor a n d tourist all the obj ects of the most i t r tin r t r it rt u N n e es g cha ac e h he o nheeded . o tr ouble n or expense have been spar ed to

! ” r ender this effort of the pen an d pencil

r n n worthy of public pat o age a d support .

w r wit its The o k commences h BONCHURCH,

A 2 4 T T R E AD O HE E R .

- i v r r its u uri t i . y cove ed ocks, and l x an fol age

u SH AN K L I N its uti u i Then s cceeds , bea f l Ch ne ,

r r tr r ur its ove sp ead by ees and ve d e , pleas

in i i it the wi r i o f the g v c n y, and ld eg on

t VE N TN R h Landslip a t E as End . O and t e

UNDERCLIFF follow ; and the wo rk terminates

wit G w ar i h Black ang, on hose d k Ch ne no

t ti w t r r w i in its vege a on ha eve appea s , and h ch,

r ur i i t r i gloomy g ande , l ke a g an , seems b ood ng beside the vast and barren desolation of the

i a great Landsh p t K nowles .

‘ hose i r le clifis at se a l oom lar e and h h W g d d g ig , Like ste ps colo ssal l e ading to the sk y ! A nd whe e i ts awnin cav ern o n the sho re r y g , , ’ R epeats the thunder o f the oce an s ro ar ! B ONCHURCH .

AMONG S T all the pictorial scenery of the Isle

i t ur t r e - i t in of W gh , B onch ch s ands p em nen

I t r li i ut . ts u e rc ff b ea y lof y ange of pp , ch efly

r the r - t tr t r w fo med of g een sand s one s a a, c o ned

the t u uri t i v i i t ttr t by mos l x an y , mmed a ely a ac s the ti it the ir ti r no ce , and exc es adm a on of eve y

i i r i h v it r . t w r t e s o Above h s c aggy all, ses

i t u t i - w w t m gh y mass of mo n a n do n, hose smoo h sloping surface so finely contr asts with the ri the i i w chness of fol age d splayed belo ,

r the r t t ri t b r i o ut in t ees of g ea es va e y, anch ng

he t b uti u r w i t ir t t mos ea f l fo ms, h le he s ems

re t wit r i r r t t a clo hed h c eep ng eve g eens, ha

r i in t o t o r i in r a e cl ng g hem , fall ng g ace

ful tr w i in the a ir . i t t i

esses , av ng Am ds h s 6 BONCHURCH . e u r t rt the w it i x be an mass peeps fo h h e v lla,

u it i i etw n the r r n s nl and sh n ng, b ee da k g ee

r h r i h i t rees . And ha k ! t e gu gl ng of t e runn ng b r ook !

tr r w i r i ur The s ange , h le app oach ng B onch ch

r V t r the i r r s f om en no by h gh oad, obse ve , on th h i u tt e t t e d t St . lef , el gh f l Co age called

"e if u t t i n B on ace Ho se , ha ched, and embosomed tr the w w i ees, and backed by noble Do n, h ch

r i ru t i it. i w r ses ab p ly beh nd Pass ng on a ds,

the V ur i . r the ale of B onch ch beg ns He e, on

wa - i to the t r r y s de , lef , appea s a bold, ocky

r m w r m t i u scene, f o hose da k chas benea h ss es

C i u tr the t u i w t r a op o s s eam of mos pell c d a e ,

i o r tur i fill ng a small pond, na al bas n con t i i i r tr r t a n ng gold and s lve fish, and so anspa en

to w the u ti l t a t its tt in as sho aq a c p an s bo om, the t r w i its ur mos lovely g een, h le glassy s face

i s r t r r the w t r - i he e and he e ado ned by a e l ly, it its white bloom r esting on s expanded leaf. Fr om the upper par t of the r ock descend a

I n ! une 1 849 the ctures ue thatch has e n re l ace b , , pi q b e p d y

sla te s .

8 BONCHURCH . whence it runs r apidly towar ds the cliff upon the r sho e,

i the w When, fall ng on beach belo , I t mingles with the sea

Li rt i in ri f w ke mo al l fe, va ed lo , To meet Eternity !

CLIMATE .

IT T a t tr it the i S UA ED one ex em y of k ngdom , great indeed must be the attraction possessed

ur its i i it i t t by B onch ch and v c n y, s nce ha place has been selected fo r the r esidence of invalids by the highest Medical Authorities ; an d the importance which i s attached to its climate

t r u r t i r canno be mo e f lly p oved, han by cons de in g that persons of the utmost respectability tr nu u r i to i avel an ally h nd eds of m les, ava l t o f t t a ir to t hemselves ha , and enjoy hose alleviations of suffering which a re in vain

i rt r t ri i sought n other pa s of G ea B ta n . A man mu st have a str on g conviction of the

u rit i tri t who even under the best sal b y of a d s c , 9 BONCHURCH .

m edica l a dv ice wil hi s f rt , l leave com o able home

hi s mi to fe w t in and fa ly, spend a mon hs a secluded spot like that we a re ab out to de i B h r . ut tr r to t e sc be many s ange s Island , hearing of the mildness of the clim ate of the

r iff in wi t r u t t the t Unde cl n e , concl de ha hea

i n summer mu st be in p r opo rtion great and i n i i i t. u s w r far r conven en S ch , ho eve , f om be ng

the the r tu r ur the t case, pe pe al ve d e of spo ,

the u i t t r wit the ab ndance of fol age, oge he h

i u the r r i - r z w i nfl ence of ef esh ng sea b ee e, h ch

a t ur i s rti u r r t r r Bonch ch pa c la ly p evalen , ende

the sum mers in this highly - favo ured place com p a r a tively cool and deliciou s ; and an evening

o r r i a t ur in the tt t o t mo n ng Bonch ch , ho es m n hs

’ utu w the u ir t r r of a mn, hen s n s d ec ays, befo e

six in the m r i ft r six in the i o n ng and a e even ng,

a re i t r t b the t w n e cep ed y lof y Do ns, can only be pr operly appr eciated when known fr o m i tu l ri . r s r t r ac a expe ence The e , pe haps, no o he

! climate in all England so truly grateful to the feelings a t this season of the year ; the lowe r hou ses a t B onchurch being a t least one A 3 1 0 BONCHURCH .

! u r t the - are b ut h nd ed fee above sea level,

little exposed to the dir ect influence of the

s e a a ir ircu t w i Sir ! , a c ms ance h ch ( ames

’ r in his w r i t s in Cla k, o k on Cl ma e , ays), a

i i t i w is i rt t med cal po n of v e , of mpo an con ” si r i de at on .

Thus the summer climate o f Bonchurch i s

r ather b ra cing than r elaxing ; and those whose happy l o t it i s to be located a t the Eastern

the r t r iff w the u end of g ea Unde cl , kno val e of

’ t r tr in the L i w i an af e noon s s oll andsl p , h ch,

r m its ut - st r t has r itt f o so h ea e n aspec , ve y l le

’ sun t r t af e wo o clock . Exclusive of the magnificent and sublime scenery of B onchur ch and its immediate neigh b o urho o d t t r wit t t tr ur i n its , oge he h ha eas e

i te w i i s w d t e cl ma , h ch ackno le ged by all, h

r iff u ti t itt to ff r Unde cl , n l la ely , had l le o e as an

i o r si x r i ttr ti to i it r . F a ac on v s o s ve yea s s nce , B onchur ch pr esented comparatively b ut fe w

r r i inducements to the winte es dent . Comforts and convenience could then b ut seldom be

u in u the u r fo nd, conseq ence of small n mbe of 1 1 BONCHURCH .

h t good houses a t that time er ected a t t e spo .

I ts i r ut ti w r n o t h gh ep a on has, ho eve , only

r w i r in tt ti to i ts it b ut Vi d a n nc eas g a en on s e, llas

the r t i ui t in itu of fi s class have s nce been b l , s a

ti t w i i r t ons, han h ch , no lovel e spo s can be h i i Vi fo und in t e Un ted K ngdom . These llas appear t o have been constructed and fitted up with eve ry attention to the pleasant a cco m m o ti i t w i t t t da on of nma es, h ch exal ed as e and A ti i r it i . t t t l be al y can dev se ha me, also ,

Ventnor possessed no fashionable and exten

i to r i the t o f s ve E splanade , el eve mono ony a

i w — u i i tituti — r v llage alk, no p bl c ns ons, sca cely

u r r in t t fo r the a level of one h nd ed ya ds ex en ,

exercise of those whose affliction would r ender

t i ri u i i the ascen of a h ll a se o s nconven ence .

Here wa s the anomaly of a wate ring - place without possessing p roper facilities fo r se a — bathing n o fine sandy shor e fo r Lady Visitor s nothing b eyon d the r omantic loveliness of its surrounding scenery to induce the yacht loving Englishman to ventur e a landing on this iron - bound an d rock - defended shore ; and 1 2 BONCHURCH . w r r uri it t t hen , f om me e c os y, he ook a has y

a t V t r sa w a t t tr in peep en no , he , bes , a s aggl g, t u w t i tur u w w i ho gh some ha p c esq e To n, h ch ,

two o r t r beyond h ee good Inns, and some

t r tir i - u u n o t p leasan and e ed lodg ng ho ses, co ld be said to b oast of m uch attr action beyond the

i r ti t t in t i i tri t t u cons de a on ha , h s d s c , ho sands ha d e r t r to t ir i i w w be n es o ed he fam l es, hose ell timed visits had proved the consummate pene trati o n o f that distinguished physician al ready

”6 ” who hi s w r i t named, , by o k on Cl ma e, has

rr d r confe e so g eat a benefit on hi s countrymen .

N twit t i t r r the tr r i r o hs and ng, he efo e , ex ao d na y

N tur uti t i i i it it i s to the a al B ea es of h s v c n y,

i r ti a ir a nd clima te ri i t t exh la a ng p nc pally, ha we m ay attribute the r apid change and im p r ovement which this district has recently

r u nde gone .

While the artist and author of this unp r e tending V olume feels unwonted pleasur e in

ff rin t ti o f the t o e g hese commenda ons spo , by an anxious endeavour to embody them by

! ” i b the r du b ut t penc l and y pen, g a al s eady

Sir ! am es Clark: 1 3 BONCHURCH . development may be easily tr aced of the great capabilities of a tract like B onchur ch and

Ventnor becoming thor oughly adapted fo r the r i the ff i t d the r t t r es dence of a l c e , by g ea al e a ti iti n r a ti ons and add o s al e dy made , and s ll i n r r tri uti to the f rt p og ess, con b ng com o of

ti if wit ut i n wa tr i domes c l e, ho any y des oy ng o r uti ti the i t i tur w i m la ng magn ficen p c e , h ch

N tur in he r t ut u r r t a e , mos bea eo s ga b , p esen s

i i ri i to the eye o f the adm r ng Tou st . Th s char ming locality i s indebted fo r these im p ro v e m e nts to the r efined taste and unr e

! mitting exertions of D r . Leeson .

PULPIT ROCK .

The M ag nificent Viewf r om its C a stella ted

Tower descr ibed .

I u r in its ri r t r TH S s pe b scene , va ed cha ac e and r i i u u ti ur chness of fol age, nq es onably s passes

t r t in the l wi a any o he spo Is and, and ll be p p re ciate d by all who possess any taste fo r the

’ Ph s c an to St. Thom as s o s tal ro rietor of ul it y i i H pi , p p P p oc o sem o un t rcha Le h M ountfield and other r R k, R , O rd ig , , p o rt i n B onchurch pe y . 1 4 BONCHURCH .

u i uti i ri s bl me and bea ful . The follow ng de sc p

tion may give the r eader some idea of its

r g andeur .

i t i i the t t t w r Immed a ely adj o n ng cas ella ed o e ,

t u a t w t w r itu ti r ho gh a some ha lo e s a on, appea s

the u it it r i the b t P lp Rock self, fo m ng oldes — feature i n the view its ho riz ontal ledges

w t r t w i the ea he bea en and honeycombed , h le inter stices between them a re marked in the

The r u rt its darkest shade . c ag j ts fo h beyond

r t iff to t u p a en cl , and seems be almos s spended i n the a ir w i t i it i s ri u , h le , s a ned as by va o s

ur i it w in un i t in the colo ed l chens, glo s s l gh

its u it i s r u ti richest hue . On s mm placed a s c w r ooden c oss .

The head of this singular r ock wa s f or mer ly

urr u w ur to w i s o nded by a ooden enclos e , h ch

wa s i t ri t t v appended a sl gh b dge, ha ga e access

to visitor s fo r beholding the neighbouring i i r t t ts . scene y, and hence ook name The

pr ospect now afforded fr om the castellated

r it i s wit u r t r towe above , enjoyed h m ch g ea e

i it i ti r ti fac l y, and y elds a s ll mo e enchan ng and I t i comp rehensive view. s 400 feet above the

BONCHURCH .

tr r i r f r ti ex ao d na y o ma on) have been opened, by removing the earth and fragmen ts of stone with which they have been filled up since the

i ru ti o f th iff d s p on e cl . In one of the cave rns i s a most perfect and u i u i the it n q e Spec men of beak of an Ammon e , which wa s r emoved while excavating the r ock fo r the ui i u t vi b ld ng of Rosemo n , a lla con

i t it r h h t guo us o Pulp Rock . F om ence t e

Vi u it i s handsome lla, named P lp Rock, seen

w f th w. o e t r ur belo A mossy la n fines ve d e, m i to the ut w t u its p ng so h and es , bo nded on n rt r i r i r i t o he n s de by ove hang ng ocks, am ds w i r iu m i ni o n e tte r tu h ch , ge an ms , g , ve benas, pe

i ri t t r r u t n as, and a va e y of o he g eenho se plan s

i r rt rr ra r flourish all w nte long . Pa e es of f g ant

w r w r a t t ir i flo e s , and alks ado ned he s des by the i t ru to the r i va cho ces sh bs , add cha m ng r ie t o f the w i t wi i t y scene ; h ls nd ng pa hs, along t rr to u t r e aced slopes, lead seq es e ed alcoves , r k r t w r th oc y g o s, and shady bo e s ; and benea ar e seen trees of l uxuriant gr owth overhanging

flo we r - r i to t the vale . In a ga den belong ng hese

i r u i s t i - r extens ve g o nds , a fine old I al an ma ble 1 7 BONCHURCH .

V w i r r i the r ase , h ch fo me ly embell shed ga dens

the t r rt w t t of la e E a l of Dysa , hose ha ched

C ottage then stood whe re Ste ep hill Castle n o w

r lifts its embattled Towe . The western Pathway fr om the tower de scends thr ough a woody steep to the foot of the ul it wh r i s t r P p Rock, e e placed a shel e ed seat commanding a most lovely view of B on

chur ch ; the immense variety o f luxuriant

r r i v r ri the r t eve g eens and y ende ng p ospec ,

i n wi t r r r t i i it the even n e , eve ve dan , g v ng

r r u r appea ance of pe pet al summe .

The eastern descent fr om the tower leads to

t i tur u tur Ar w t r u a mos p c esq e na al ch ay, h o gh w i t w tru t w i h ch a pa h ay has been cons c ed, h ch enables per sons to obser ve ho w the r ocks

ur r the i iff rr h led f om sol d cl , have been a ested i n t ir w w r ur to r he do n a d co se, so as fo m this

’ i u r i N tur r s ng la spec men of a e s mason y .

Near the grape - vines which a re her e trained

i t the r ti the ur- t aga ns ock, may be no ced fo foo

r t u riz fo r ui i bed of f ees one , (m ch p ed b ld ng

ur w u t i i s tr r p poses, ) hose o l ne s ongly ma ked

- i t t r u ti by deeply nden ed adjacen ledges , es l ng 1 8 BONCHURCH . from the very soft natur e of the intervening

tr t the r u i i r t s a a, and ha d and ny eld ng cha ac er

the o f i li B a w e w. of beds y , h ch above and belo

i r u the w r w t r - t fa r H ghe p , o n, ea he bea en, and

r ti r flint tr t t r Sha tter p ojec ng c ags of y s a a, e med wit r i rr t the tt tio the r , fo c bly a es a en n of beholde ,

tri ut u t eir ru to and con b e m ch , by h gged masses, i rt r ti r ur to the r i mpa a oman c g ande scene, em nd in us the wi i i t r R g of ld penc l ng of Salva o osa .

A r omantic and delicious sp ring of the purest crystal water gushes forth in the lower part of

u it - Gr u i i t re P lp Rock o nds, fall ng n o a small ser vo ir containing gold and silver fish .

Between the i vy - clumps situated on a level wit the u we i the h Ho se , have a gl mpse of

tr G t u it the i r En ance a es of P lp Rock, p e s of which a r e sur mounted by two finely moulded

’ N w u t r L r e fo ndland Dogs, af e andsee s cele b rate d i tur tit i ti ui p c e , en led, A D s ng shed

” 6 Member of the Hum ane Society .

We ha e re at l e asure i n n ot cin that acce to the e v g p i g, ss s oun s was imm e i atel r ante on eli erin our car to the gr d d y g d , d v g d r gardene . B ONCHURCH . 1 9

’ L i t w r the the u u ook ng o a ds sea, beyond l x ri t - w r u U erm o unt the an ly ooded g o nds of p p ,

i u i w t v lla of Sam el D ck, E sq . , ( hose fine Sco ch

firs div e rs1 fie d i r the and fol age ove hang Pond, ) we observe the handsome Itali an Tower of

fi l i . M o unt e d u M . , occ p ed by S . Saxby, E sq ,

w tt r wit fla - t ff i s itu t r hose Ba e y, h a g s a , s a ed nea

h r i t e . t i , o we sea He e , on fes ve occas ns, have

r u t ur u f eq en ly seen colo s, of all h es and all

ti i tr i in the a ir na ons, ga ly s eam ng ; and hence ,

i u i r i rri at t t &c . mes, val able nfo ma on of a vals, has bee n tr ansmitted to the Admiralty and

’ Lloyd s . ” The whole of B eautiful B onchur ch i s com m an de d r t i i i f om h s elevated po nt of v ew .

u t i tfu t rr Beyond Rosemo n , a del gh l e ace of

u t to the tw r itu t w ho ses ex ends eas a d, s a ed belo the r iv - r w iff n t w i c aggy, y c o ned cl , amo gs h ch m a ti r iff the r i the y be no ced Tho ncl , es dence of i ! . eld e n h t r w . F t Rev , and a of Hen y Se ell, E sq. t two i tur u w i G t i hen, p c esq e d ell ngs, called o h c

? 7 u the ut i the rr e Ho ses ; and on so h s de of Te ac ,

r it the t i s the r i C o t nea ly oppos e Ho el, cha m ng 20 N BO CHURCH .

t L iff age of ady Hampson , called Cl Den . In

t the iff i s i t r u t w a clef of cl , a fl gh of de s eps, he n i n the r i to the w —an ock, lead ng Do n above

ascent r ather to o ruggedly fo rmed to b e commo

ic u . At the rt r the ra u d s fa he end of nge ofho ses,

’ i s R ib b a n d s s t the r t Ho el , one of ve y bes con

u t i n the t uti u d c ed Island, and mos bea f lly

it w t r th n e w r u t . e u s a ed Belo hese appea s Ch ch , (of whi ch a separ ate description i s contained in

t i u its i turr t i h s vol me , ) s mple e of a s ngle bell appearing amongst the trees to the greatest

th ur to the t . e ut advan age Beyond Ch ch , so h

t ar e the r u d t the ro eas , g o n s of E as Dene , p

i i ur R rt t w . N . itt pe y of Cap a n S nb ne , A l le

urt r to the ri t r u t R o ck t‘ sur f he gh , Unde mo n fi

u t a fla - t ff i s i r a m t the mo n ed by g s a , d sce ned ongs

u t r i in the r u G u cl s e ed fol age g o nds of H . o ld,

who t r t i s rti t t rt . a E sq , p esen conve ng ha pa ” ur i i t ur - w of Bonch ch R dge n o pleas e alks , — Underm ount Ro ck I t i s strange that a re cent author i s ar a le i sol a te r o c should have b e en decei ve d as to th rem k b d k ,

who su oses that i ts str a ta n i cate an i nv er ted ositi on . I t i s pp i d p ,

ho we er not ifficul t to sho w that such i s eci e l a m sta e . v , d d d d y i k o m its sectio n of wha t i s calle the reeston e B ed ev er F r d F , y uarr m an will at a l ance r nounce i t to b e i n stri ct con q y , g , p o

formi ty to the p ositi on of the strata i n the cliffs above .

H 2 1 BONCHURC . w r it i s to r wi he e, be hoped, f ee access ll be

w to the i t uri t who allo ed pass ng o s , may be anxio us to enj oy a cursory glance of this p o r

i urt r t on of the enchanting neighbo urhood . F he

t w r the w t i s O r r L i on, o a ds es , cha d e gh, and

ti urt r a re Wo o dl n ch the r rt s ll f he , seen y , p ope y

h i r- Vi t e . ! t of Rev ames Wh e ; Unde Rock lla,

i We stfield the to . belong ng E Peel, E sq . ; and ,

t G r r i w i the u t . sea of eo ge C s, E sq ; h le, above

w t i ut u wit its hole of h s bea eo s landscape , h

ri i - t r the i t va ed l ne of sea coas , Sp eads m gh y

a n d w i r u the expanded ocean , s eep ng a o nd

r r fa r rt ut lovely Pano ama, nea ly as as Po smo h,

the ir C t on Hampsh e oas .

ORCHARD LEI G H .

S r i the r rt THI handsome es dence, p ope y of

D r . L 1 s itu t n r r to the eeson, s a ed ea e sea,

‘ i n t i t u t u the a mos del gh f l spo , close pon

ri t t r the ut i the dge ha fo ms so h s de of vale,

and stands amidst green knolls and undulating

u w r r t a r e utti mo nds, hose ocky f agmen s j ng

r t i n rt r th f om hem , and some pa s ove hang e

i i t r h fir h w . t e t e nd ng pa hs He e , map le , and BONCHURCH . the t ri in r t u xuri w i b e ash h ve g ea l ance , h le tw t ir u r the r u een he bo ghs appea s da k bl e sea, giving a beauteous contr ast to the light - green

rti l r wit w r o f r banks, pa a ly ado ned h flo e s eve y hue r , and he e

The warblings of the nightingal e I n sw te st n es resoun ee ot d ,

’ And l o w- worm l ht at summer s eve g s ig , , A thousand l amps around

TH E ECTI o r F o ssrL s AT U T IE D COLL ON MO N F L ,

BONCHURCH .

E h i W are much indebted to t e k ndness of Mr . Saxby and his i t of t ir l t of f i son, for a s gh he va uable collec ion oss ls, i decidedly the best we have ever seen . Perhaps this cho ce

ti IS not in for the collec on surpassed by any Europe,

f i f he variety o spec es rom t upper and lower Greensand . While in the British Museum we look in vain for Isle of i t i in t i ti we W gh foss ls , and o her publ c collec ons see plaster casts of imperfect lower Greensand specimens ; at M ountfield the geologist will find such fossils as the

r ti t it H illsii &c . Pe na Mulle , Scaphi es Gigas , Scaph es , in

t f i is o i fine preserva ion and per ect on . Ther e als a fine ser es o f et t r t i s C rioce y unnamed P eroce as , Ros ellar a , enormous

’ Th s i s liter all tru On summ e r s ni ht the an o f i y e . a g b ks O rchar d L eigh are often resplendent with the lustre o f the ’ l ow- wor m s li ht whilst the wee tl thrilli n notes o f the g g , s y g nightingale are heard amo ngst the trees ; and here the B ee - orchis wi th various other scarce and interesting native pl ants are fo und n g ro wing o n the verd ant l p es of the m ound faci g the sea . 23 BONCHURCH .

i i t r r e &c . i t t a as s, A magn ficen Cla hrar a, foss l Lobs e , and splendid series from the Cracker Group also a great

a i t of r tif i r v r e y ve y beau ul foss l leaves from Alum Bay, ve y

A stacoids the uti Saxb ii M or r is fine , and unique Na lus ( )

th - h from e lower lobster bed of t e Greensand . Among

t we r in -a o her rare specimens , also he e find some highly

terestin i f i i t &c . f the i s g rema ns of oss l nsec s , fish, , rom L a

t t ir t t i and Wealden , presen ed by he alen ed and persever ng

i v w A rchoeoni scus B r adici n ft r d sco erer, hose ( amed a e him) cannot fail to excite admiration in the lover of t i i natural history . Of h s foss l here are specimens in

i r ti i the one wi adm rable prese va on ; and, ndeed, , sho ng ’ the not r t i i iti eye large han a small p n s head, exh b ng,

r the i the t e i unde m croscope , minu e lens s, as dist nctly as i n i r t t w it t i . a ecen nsec , may ell exc e as on shment Here is also the only specimen i n England of the ” i O wenii i w i was t on Ross a , a kind of Sep ola, h ch aken

h in he i t of 1 8 8 t e at u t w 4 . shore Bonch rch, n er

in i t t M ountfield it f We may be excused say ng ha sel , i n its t t r t i en of comple e scholas ic ar angemen s, as a spec m

’ t t - the i t s a gen leman s priva e boarding school of h ghes cla s , is an object o f interest . From the path of the Battery at M ountfield a remar kably

Vl eW of the r is t i t i in fine Bonchurch C ags ob a ned, ak ng the w e xtent o f its iff wit the w hole cl , h Do ns above . While excavating and preparing the grounds of Mount

for the i i the H i r field bu ld ng of ouse , some c nerary u ns w re t i i ti e found, con a ning bones and ashes, ind ca ng this spot to have been a Roman Station . The Venerable Archdeacon Hill possesses a scarce

i twee B ur i Saxon co n , found be n onch ch and Shankl n . 24 BON CHURCH .

BONCHURCH DOWN .

’ T R I B B AN D S S T TH E A SCEN NEAR HO EL .

TH E genial softness of the air of this spot during the winter months may tempt strangers to visit the High

w to t t d w r the Do ns, in order ob ain an ex en ed vie ove

. To i w the w nor ther l t i s Island nvalids , hen ind is y , his

r d w tt i ex attended with some ha za . The glo a a ned by er

i the t w ft on r ea chin the summit c se in ascen , ill o en , g , be

t t v suddenly checked by a keen nor herly blas , and se ere

colds are thus often caught by the inexpe ri enced . The ascent o f the Downs from Bonchurch is not at any time

ffi t w t the di cul , and hen a res upon grassy slope is sug

t f t the t t ges ed by a igue, lovely pic ure presen ed by Bon

w its i t f i its i t f church belo , luxur an ol age, p c uresque sur ace,

its t vi w of t ir in and magnificen sea e , more han a semic cle

t t t t wit the ti w i ex en , oge her h exhilara ng sea breeze, h ch almost constantly steals along the southern face of the

wn n f to r f the t the Do s, ever ail e resh mind and invigora e f f body. For a more detailed account o this range o

w the is f to our i t of t t of Do n , reader re erred descr p ion ha f f t . i w f w the t o t r . S Bon ace, hich ollo s accoun Ven no

of the w Persons desirous riding on Do ns, may do so by

t at t r i f h an ascen Ven nor, as also by a oad lead ng rom t e hill just above Shanklin . BONCHURCH . 2 5

TH E N E w CHURCH AT BONC HURCH .

i to the the t i it While descend ng valley, by s eep decl v y

B t we on the i t the called onchurch Shu e, observe r gh ,

h in i N e w Church recently erected . The Old Churc th s

i it f i t ti f its t t i vic n y, so amous and n eres ng rom an iqui y, be ng too small to accommodate the numerous families who now make Bonchurch their place of resort in the summer i ti r season , a very l beral subscrip on has been aised from the i t t t for the of i i nhabi an s and o hers, purpose bu ld ng a sacred edifice adapted to the increasing number of visitors at this delightful spot .

s i t in 1 84 8 f he i f F r e I t wa t o . . e r bu l , rom des gns Mr B y ,

it t w t t i s at t the arch ec , hose alen presen engaged on

o r St . t t i t hands me chu ch of S ephen , Wes m ns er, founded i a nd endowed by M ss Burdett Coutts . I t i s e i ts t i t remarkabl for nea and s mple charac er, and

f i i I t is i s covered with a roo of dark red t l ng . designed in the t of the t t Norman s yle eleven h cen ury, and con

i t of i t . s s s a Nave, a Chancel, and one Transep The ma n w b t of the t of the it in alls are uil rough s one local y, range w the wi w t d n i of ork , ndo s , doors , and o her ressi gs be ng

w t f t . i t t w t rough rees one A s mple gable urre , some ha

i i to t t St. w iff u t s m lar ha of La rence Undercl , has been b il

h i sin le b ll for t e recept on of a g e . The interior of the Church possesses an air of charming

i i it the tti t the w s mpl c y, fi ngs are remarkably nea , and hole

t the t t it the t e t r it t who reflec s grea es cred on al n ed A ch ec , has displayed considerable skill in its effect and its adapta B 26 BON CHURCH .

i to the it ti it w for ur t on s ua on holds , so ell chosen a ch ch amidst luxuriant trees ; and where the mighty wall of the

U ercliff e r w the of ft pp is seen abov , c o ned by range lo y i swell ng Downs .

t t was l i the 24th of 1 84 The firs s one a d on June, 7, by

th t te i te e la e lamen d and h ghly es emed Rev . William

who i in the w it us i Adams , d ed large h e ho e, called W nter

nti to the . I t was conse bourne, co guous Old Church

n . 1 l th 1 848 on w i crated on Mo day, Dec , , h ch occasion i was received a handsome collect on of £72 .

ivi at the tt of the ut t r On arr ng bo om Sh e, (a e m applied in the Island to all steep and sudden descents of the i t r wi t on our l t the road , ) and pass ng h ough a cke ef ,

ho t i n i t r e i tourist w may deligh anc en es arch , w ll be h d u pleased by a visit to t e Ol C h r ch. I t is gratifying to every lover of antiquity to find that no attempt has hitherto been made to mutilate or enlarge

L et us the this ancient structure . hope same good taste m a ti to ai to in its i i y con nue prev l, and preserve or g nal ! i i of ti e state th s venerable memor al m s gone by .

TH E OL D HURCH AT N CHURCH C BO .

at t i is i t sti The venerable church h s place highly n ere ng , n ot t t b ut u t only as a pic uresque Objec , also as a mon men

t I t is t t no far f the of ancient imes . si ua ed t rom Under

t at the ti o f the f t t th t d to moun Rock , deflec on oo pa h a lea s the Landslip at Eastend ; and IS surrounded by fine old t w w t t i i he rees, hose shado y in s harmon ze well w th t sombre

its t hue of an iquated walls . Though this ecclesiastical

28 BONCHURCH .

t i r in r t of the r ite he r b anches f on churchya d , are depos d f the t of the t R e v . . o mor al remains la e W Adams, (son ! f h . t t of S w o t e Mr Serjean Adams , ) au hor The hado ” t i t t w t Cross , and o her relig ous rac s, hich have mos de

v l the t i s ser ed y attracted general notice . On omb placed

t t t i the w t of horizon ally a s one cross , ex end ng hole leng h the v it the old i tt r is the gra e , and around , in Engl sh le e , following inscription

” car of t t ter in t da iiiiarn st ains, jam , late v i i . la bs

‘ omof te n e rfor eceasen iEast, ant f eI I fl at n Qt I I gz, eB n, n 1 7 1 84 8 Elanuarp tb, . ” atit nt in trib u ation continuin instant in m. fi l , g 1 8m

is t ut the t The cross eleva ed abo six inches above omb ,

to t its w it w i t w w is so as cas shado upon , h ls a small illo it spreading its pendent branches around .

m i at c his The Rev . Willia Adams d ed Bonchur h, in

- t i t t i . was t at t f h r y h rd year He educa ed E on and Ox ord, w as w his t t the here , ell as elder bro her, he Ob ained highest

of the U i t i t u e firs honours n versi y, hav ng aken a do bl t

H i the class degree . s tracts evince pure and earnest piety

his i wit ti t the t i ti Of m nd, blended h sen men s of mos Chr s an

f - was cut o ff in th feeling towards his ellow men . He e

i t o f of fu consum m ds a career use lness , by pulmonary p

ti i i f t . on , ar s ng rom a neglec ed cold The following lines were suggested on a visit to his tomb

BONCHURCH .

We e e ent w ll ow ve wee p , p nd i , e r p , Up on thi s co nsecr ated ground The gr ave of him who waits in sleep ’ ll he archan tr m un Ti t gel s u pet so d . ” P l rim o f the R SS ncer A i g C O , si e, ” Who tr aced i ts peaceful S H AD OW here .

r to the u i the e w t t Nea Old Ch rch , and fac ng m ado ha leads to the i tf it t i t e t i Landslip, del gh ully s ua ed am ds sh l er ng t t the the t m n i rees, and opposi e sea, is go hic a s on called

t the t of t in wi R . N . I t Eas Dene, proper y Cap a S nburne , f l was i t or M r . Surnam i . B eaz bu l from a des gn by Mr y ,

i f . r t t was t rw r the t o . tw t a ch ec , and af e a ds sea Mr Car righ I t is wit i f it i embellished h handsome ant que urn ure, ch efly in the t r of the t r at t charac e Elizabe han age, p ocured a vas expense ; each article possessing considerable historic in terest for i t e the t of ir r R i , as ns anc , beds eads S Walte ale gh ,

t t i r of i t te and ha of K ng John , and an o gan very anc en da ,

i o i tti sa d t have been used by Q ueen El zabeth . The fi ngs a re in rr i t t of the t i e also a co espond ng as e , and mos un qu char acter .

O n t i the h to the l we re urn ng from Old Churc Va ley ,

on Our i t the t to U er mount the pass r gh Lodge En rance pp ,

t . i on our t is the r sea of Mr D ck , and lef , emarkable crag ,

l r u t r i in t e cal ed Unde mo n Rock, al eady descr bed hes pages .

r e in l n the t w r s nt r we P oce d g a o g road o a d Ve no , soon arrive at

E TH POND .

A beautiful pool of water situated at the foot of the hil t at i e a ri li t mirr r r e e t r m its urf e l, h , l k b l an o , fl c s f o s ac 30 BONCHURCH .

I t to the i l every surrounding object . belongs v l a of U p

- erm ount was r i i er b ed . i r t p , and o g nally an osi Th s g ea ornament to the village exhibits another of the improve fi m t . H ad eld . its i er en s made by Mr The road on s de, ov

r t t t i i i t r ue a ched by s a ely elms , has a very s r k ng and p c u esq

ff t w i the it i e the w t i he e ec ; h le, on oppos e s d of a er, r ses t

- i i t e wit er . er the i t e h ll, r chly clo h d h v dure H e l gh blu

i the ti t the t r the p ne, darkly n ed fir, fea he y larch , and

r - re are t t in the t uti b oad leafed sycamo , con ras ed mos bea ful v i t i - i i i w ar e y, and backed by a qu ckly r s ng, hang ng ood ;

h is t the while t e whole scene reflec ed by pellucid lake,

i i r t w i t i of s w d splaying an nve ed landscape, h ls a pa r no white swans and other aquatic birds are seen gently

f i the t skimming its glassy sur ace . The pond dur ng las fifty years has not been frozen over more than six time—s of suffi cient strength to bear the weight of a m an another proof of the superior mildness of this

v r t. we t w t o fa ou ed spo As proceed o ards Ven nor, al ng the w r the the e ti u embo ered oad on margin of Pond, a b au f l p eep of the new WATERFALL presents itself between the t whi to m t t t t rees , ch seem for a dis an verdan arch, benea h which the cascade is seen to play its waters over the rocky

e the . to U erm ount ledg s of slope The Pond belongs pp , is 1 80 in t the w the w t r wi and yards leng h , hole of a e flo ng f it t e t u b e rom , passes hrough som sub erraneo s channel

t the i the t i of the i l e nea h high r dge on sou hern s de v l ag ,

its r i the r w makes appea ance aga n by Old Chu ch , hence

u i iv t t it to the sea - iff i a g rgl ng r ule conduc s cl , over wh ch f it t i i i w t f . umbles , orm ng a h ghly pleas ng a er all

r it the e an e t o A oad oppos e Pond l ads , by easy desc n , t

82 BONCHURCH .

f St. w i i t i it. I t of Boni ace, hich r ses mmedia ely beh nd was the t who d embellished by la e Colonel Hill, displaye great taste and incurred considerable expense in the laying

f s f out o the grounds . This pleasant dwelling wa ormerly

of the f tt t i n the it o f r one chie a rac ions vicin y Bonchu ch ,

e w i ti ne w f r in f t sinc h ch me, roads have been o med ron , which have considerably tended to lessen the rural cha

of r acter it then possessed . I t has been built upwards h f t ti t i t t i it al a cen ury, and s ll main a ns ha charm of exqu s e simplicity so well suited to the character of a Cottage

I t is th f a . Orn! e . e property o M jor Popham Hill Con ti uous to it w t w i the g , ( here a priva e road inds bes de

w e the t i u la n, ) commenc handsome and ex ens ve gro nds appertaining to Pulpit Rock .

no w t our to H AN x L I N w i We shall conduc readers S , h ch , although of a totally different character to that of Bon

r e t its own— t t chu ch, possess s charms en irely vas undula ing — fields of cultivated land umbrageous foliage studded with w it i i t t of the w t r h e v llas, and a magn ficen prospec blue a e s

w i the curvm of w w i t I n s eep ng around g Bay Sando n , h ls the distance are seen the bright Culver Cliffs shining like h ’ pearl upon t e sapphire s hue . I t is to be hoped the following Poem will not be r e garded as giving a too florid description of its lovely n and interesting Chi e .

’ The fo owin Stan as com risin Sum m er s ll g z , p g A

Shan in are res ectfu su mitted to the kl , p lly b reader as resentin a m ore ictoria i ustration , p g p l ll than can b x in F ide it of e well e p ressed p rose. l y descri tion has een strict a dhered to inters ersed p b ly , p with a f i h n Th in idents introduced ew a rtist c i ts. e c have b een witnessed by the writer during his frequent

isits h v to t e Island .

’ 36 A SU M M E R s DAY AT SHANKLIN .

’ And Sandown s beauteous curving Bay

I ts r t r c escen fo m expands,

’ ’ Where Culver s to w ring cliffs display

Their heights beyond the sands .

ti r ur r i i i In na ve g ande s ng h gh ,

’ Arra d in ur t w it y p es h e ,

’ Mi t ur ti t ds az e n s of sea and sky, M a gnificently bright

And 0 ho w joyously and gay

Fr r fi r om yonde eld of co n,

Springs forth the lark with thrilling

’ To greet the summer s MORN !

B ut n o w a gloom involves the skies

’ In hue of thre at ning r e d

r u r u r m ri Da k clo ds of fea f l fo a se ,

’ And o e r the Ocean spread

i i at —the m w r u Wh le sh ps sea ho e a d bo nd, ” t to t in i All has e ake sa l, — A distant moan a wailing sound Forebodes the coming gale ’ N 3 A SUMMER S DAY AT S HANKLI . 7

u r iff t t a The C lve Cl s, ha shone so g y,

’ A re all e nwrap p d in gloom

w a r e t r w As hen fond hopes o n a ay,

The cypress shades the tomb

w ir wi n o w wit ir u w The h l nd , h d ef l s eep,

’ O e r its ur ocean holds co se , — Wher e foams the surge the mighty deep

r i r In ange feels ts fo ce .

ur ri the - t r The s f d ves on sea bea sho e ,

w it the tr And h ens all s and,

’ Whilst murky shadow widens o er i i t t The h lls and d s an land .

’ rrifi i s the t t w Te c empes s s ay,

’ And fier ce the Wind s wild howl ;

The stor my clouds that shr oud the Bay

t r w In deepes da kness sco l,

ur ti rt i i When b s ng fo h, a v v d flash

Strikes terror to the soul

wit r a i t r And h a d e d and m gh y c ash,

L oud pealing thunder s r oll 38 ’ T N LIN A SUMMER S DAY A SHA K .

’ And n o w the wind s infuriate power

t w the ti r i Bea s do n pel ng a n, A dense and overwhelming shower

F u i the i alls, del g ng pla n

u u at t the t r i S bd ed leng h, s o m g ves

In thunder - clouds it flies ;

riu t i s the o rb T mphan of day, And splendo ur fills the skies !

! tr t in its w And, see anscenden glo ,

to r To gladden and chee ,

’ Heaven s glorious sign to earth below What beauteous tints appear !

’ a re in e m rald r The fields all g een ,

w r i t in tu The a bl ng no es ne , Refulgent sunbeams crown the scene

’ r The scene of s umme s NOON .

Again a clear cerulean hue

’ o e r the r d Is ocean sp ea ,

i t u ri i i t Wh ls D nnose , s ng n o Lifts up his giant head ! ’ 39 A S UMMER S DAY AT SHANKLIN .

t in n o w i t u t Swee Shankl , del gh f l spo ,

Wher e branching elms embower

i the r ur co t The v lla and al ,

i r And jasmine spr eads ts flowe .

r d i t Thy sac e P le , of olden s yle ,

Might well o ur steps delay ;

B ut n o w the magne t of the Isle

ttr t us w A ac s hence , a ay

’ t t w r r r t To ha famed dell , he e ev y g o

Presents unfading grace

’ Wher e beauty s choice Forget - me - no t

’ h r f i Adorns e av r te place .

r i u the i App oach ng close pon Ch ne ,

h i t u O O r All a l, ho ld ak T ee

’ ri i tru to i i In f endsh p , e l fe s decl ne , The i vy cla sp e th thee !

’ E re we the i st si descend Ch ne s eep de ,

O r u the r bse ve pon sho e,

i t iff t t t the ti The g an cl s ha s em de,

’ it i s r W h level l ne t aced o er . ’ I 4 0 A SUMMER S DAY AT SHANKL N .

u hue r ti r ti r In d sky , anged e on e ,

u - t li e H ge sand s one masses ,

i t r u t ir r r Wh ls p o dly hence he fo ms appea ,

V t i tur u i ! as , p c esq e , and h gh

’ N o w we the ru thatch d C o t pass by de ,

r tr r the K E Y Whe e s ange s seek ,

’ Mi t fishin - r t r - ot ds g gea and lobs e p ,

Spread r o und the Old Oak Tree .

r itt K itt i in r t The e l le y j o ns p a e ,

u the r The hen cl cks on floo ,

’ W i u t r cl att r in t r h le yo ngs e s, g, h ong

i h r The magp e chats t e mo e .

w the t o n ru ti Do n s eep Chasm, y s c

’ the urr t flo w Above c en s , Co nducts us to the pathway ridge

r the i That th eads Ch ne below.

The tide r eceding fr om the shor e

r i i A sho e of sh n ng sand,

w t r t o ar Sho s boa and g apnel, mas and ,

t the tr Reflec ed on s and, ’ A S 1 SUMMER DAY AT SHANKLIN . 4

While distant sails in glowing light

’ Are l itt rin the i w g g on v e ,

Li ri t r ur t w it ke o en pea ls of p es h e,

! h t r u S et on t e wa e s bl e .

H o w striking i s this bold r avine To startle and to please

r r w i r u n i He e , f o n ng ocks of s lle m en,

’ r t o er s re a d wit tr The e , s eeps p h ees,

And whilst the cliffs we wend along

iff t ri r Cl s s e le and seve e,

! w r w the See he e belo , slopes among ,

’ E x ub ra nt wi w r r ld flo e s pee ,

i in t ir i All bloom ng he s mple dye , Diffusin g sweets so fr ee

ir r r to the utt r The f ag ance b e fly, h Their honey to t e bee .

’ N o w E V N I N G Spreads its richest light

its w In all golden glo ,

O r tr tu t i t n ock and ee, and f ed he gh ,

i u i t ri w Wh le bl e m s s se belo , ’ 4 2 S S D AY L I A U MMER AT SHANK N .

r tt And yonde lovely Co age scene ,

’ Wher e clust rin g r oses twine Ar o und the ea se m e n ts seen between

"6 rt h i The my le and t e v ne .

ru ti Vi r w the A s c lla c o ns dell,

With ivy - mantled Tower

r t ti to w The e con empla on loves d ell,

’ u i ri r And m se on l fe s b ef ho u .

t iff we wi r u The s eepy cl s nd a o nd,

to ur The Cascade s vey,

i t i r r its u Wh ls echo ng ocks espond so nd,

Li t u r f r w ke h nde a a ay .

’ Mi t t tr the w t r u ds penden ees a e s g sh,

Augmented by the Shower ;

Over the moss - gr own r ocks they rush

it trat w r W h concen ed po e ,

’ And then m e and rin g as they go

i wit the To m ngle h sea,

Li u i in ri flo w ke h man l fe va ed ,

To meet Eternity .

- a e Honey m oon C ott g .

’ 4 4 S S T L A UMMER DAY A SHANK IN .

’ ’ Returning from th e mb o wer d r etreat

i the - lit B es de moon vale,

t u i u —w r i w t Wha so nds melod o s a bl ng s ee ,

’ Hark ti s the nightingale — And 1 0 ! the silent heavens the glow

O u t t r th t i f co n less s a s, a sh ne

r u u in flo Th o gh bo ndless space , endless w Of Har mony Divine

N o w N T i it to r t balmy IGH nv es es ,

we o ur wa To home bend y ,

’ Till lovely morn on ocean s br east

D art rt its ra fo h golden y,

w i the u tr the Then, h le l s e of sky

Li t u the i i gh s p h lls and pla ns,

’ tr to w r r t lie We ll s ay he e yon f agmen s , And desolation r eigns

’ F o r t r tis i tr r u he e sa d, s ange fo ms abo nd,

And i vy - wreaths bedeck

The giant br ows that scowl around

’ The Landslip s mighty wreck H6

W . B . C . — S ee Po em on the L andslip p age 68. SHAN K LIN .

t t tti . A rural beau y, modes ly a r d

THERE a re many views of gr eat beauty in the

i t m t m a re the Isle of W gh , and a ong he sylvan and rur al scenes of Shanklin and its

Vi it l i s i t Vi cm ity . The llage se f del gh fully

itu t the itt ti u ur ti S a ed, l le , an q e Ch ch , emblema c

f ui t r the t tt O q e and epose , pleasan co ages em

w r in r wit the r bo e ed shady g oves , h noble p os

ot the w u w t r t the pe of sea, hose bl e a e s ba he

t the i t r t r u r foo of m gh y p omon o y of D nnose, fo m

a strikingly r omantic picture ; b ut these ar e only

accessories to the grand featur e of the land

the uri u i r scape , c o s Ch ne , one among seve al

such obj ects occurring on the coast o f this

i b ut i the m t uti u sland, dec dedly os bea f l and

i t w i t t B la ck a n i s the magn ficen , h le ha of g g

m ost distinguished fo r gloomy grandeur and it sub lim y .

Shan klin i s situated on the south - eastern

c t the i wit i t r m i the oas of sland, h n h ee les of 46 I SHANKL N .

t the r iff i iti commencemen of Unde cl , exh b ng, i n tri in i t i w the t r i t a s k g po n of v e , mos p om nen

u i riti i rf r I ts pec l a es of ts wonde ul scene y .

i i it to r i ttr ti t v c n y seve al h ghly a ac ve objec s,

tur rti i r r t i i na al and a fic al , ende s h s v llage a m t i t t w i it r m a os conven en spo , hence v s o s y make excur sions in sear ch of gratification from the survey of the beauties and s ublimities of

tur art itu t in its i i t na e and , s a ed mmed a e

r neighbo u hood .

we r the i i As app oach v llage of Shankl n,

! Si r r E n le field its r i s says Hen y g , appea ance

r i r i I i equally s ingula and nte est ng . t s seated in i t w r the a small vale , hang ng o a ds sea, though a t a great distance above that level

h u are t r m t r t e ho ses de ached f o each o he , and almost buried in groves of the most luxuriant

uri i n r r tt and flo sh ng elms ; and ea ly eve y co age, being commonly l e t o ut by its occupant in

in uri the u r i s sur lodg gs, d ng s mme season , r u a t r u w ri o nded by nea ga den , f ll of flo e ng

Shrubs ; the whole spot p resenting a most cheerful and uncommon char acter . The little

ur w i i s r tt r t Ch ch , h ch of a p e y fo m , s ands A SH N KL IN . 4 7

r to uti u on a b oken knoll , open a bea f l pas tur wit r u r di s e, h g o ps of elms ca elessly

ut it it i s the i posed abo , and backed by h gh

i u w w r rt a re r h ll of D nnose , hose lo e pa s cove ed with thickets o r open gr oves hanging down its

t i . Fr t i n rt s eep S des om among hese , one pa , a r ange of r ocks starts o ut fr om the face of the same great str atum to which the Under cliff

i t u t owes its ex stence and beauty . Al ho gh hese r ocks a re to o m uch br oken by perpendicular

fi ur to i t rru t t ir r m a s ss es, so as n e p he gene al siven e ss et ti t r t r , y s ll hey have a g ea deg ee of

ut rm tur in th bea y, and fo a bold and fine fea e e landscape .

The v illage of Shanklin has of late been much Oftener visited by tourists and traveller s t r t r a n d r fr han he e ofo e , has become a mo e e quent place of r esort fo r invalids than formerly hence several n ew buildings have been erected f r th i tr n r o e accommodat on of s a ge s .

ithi fe w r t r in W n a yea s pas , a ange of lodg g

u wit r tt r t ho ses, h ga dens a ached, has been e ec ed

the t itu t u r the on beach , pleasan ly s a ed nde

iff r t t r the r wi ti cl s, and p o ec ed f om ove flo ng des " 4 8 SHANKLIN .

u t ti - w r a r e t i by a s bs an al sea all . He e ba h ng houses and every facility afforded fo r the

u r i - i healthf l exe c se of sea bath ng . The sands

' a re t i the i w r t ex ens ve, and v e f om hem com m ands the whole semicir cular sweep of San

w t r i ti the t wit the do n Bay , e m na ng on eas h white C ulver Cliffs rising magnificently above the w i w t w r the i level sands, h le es a d of Ch ne

ri r r i u r - iff a ses a ange of pe pend c la sand cl , ex hib itin it s u tr t in ri t i g h ge s a a ho zon al l nes, and imposing a char acter of gloomy and awful

i i i rti h r subl m ty on th s po on of t e sho e . A w the a t l o w w t r t alk along beach, a e , benea h t t w ri iff fa r Lu i s hese o e ng cl s, as as ccombe,

i it r ir w rt the tt ti r . u o hy a en on of eve y v s o Inq y ,

w r to the t t the ti u t re ho eve , as s a e of de, o gh p v i ou sl to to ur y be made, so as ens e a safe

the i t t r i t passage beyond d s an , ocky po n seen

r the a t i r ti t w r f om sands Shankl n , p ojec ng o a ds the sea . Ther e i s one featur e contributing to enhance the ornamental char acter of the domestic build i w i t u h n o a u i r to ngs, h ch, ho g by me ns pec l a

i w r to ti r Shankl n , ell dese ves be no ced he e .

SHANKLIN . 4 9

i i s the r u i fl w r w rin Th s p of s on of o e s, flo e g

ru ri r u t wit w i Sh bs, and odo fe o s plan s h h ch almost every inhabited spot in the island i s

i t u the tt embell shed . The mos h mble of co ages i n the O f i t a re r wit r Isle W gh ado ned h oses,

i u t r jasm nes, and honeys ckles ; and of en la ge

rt w i its ut r t r the my les, h ch, on so he n coas , bea

r r i winte o ut of doo s . They have v nes eve ry w r u t the u t fi —tr he e abo ho ses, and of en g ees, whose luxuriant foliage overhangs the entrance

the co t o r r r to the of , fo ms an ag eeable shade garden alcove .

The manor o r lor dship O f Shanklin i s men tio n e d in the u r the a Domesday B ook, nde p

ti S e n cliz w the r pella on of , hence mode n name

r he u t ri i t . F t m r r m s have o g na ed om sa e eco d, we r t t t r if n o t r the N o r lea n ha soon af e , befo e,

r i m a n u t t r wa s u at t . conq es , he e a ch ch h s place

B ut r i to Sir i r r it wa s , acco d ng R cha d Wo sley, only a chapel - O f- ease dependent on the re c

ri l t i t ur . ri to a es abl shmen of B onch ch The pa sh ,

w r r to a i t rt ho eve , appea s have nc en ly been a pa

r i t r it the i it t of B ad ng ; and he e , seems, nhab an s 50 I SHANKL N .

’ still b ury their dead ; and an a n nual p e n sio n of

te n shillings i s payable from this chapelry to

the t r O f r i w t Rec o B ad ng, as an ackno ledgmen

o f i i r i s i eccles ast cal supe iority . The chapel sa d

to ui t o r r t r r ui t have been b l , a he eb l , by one of

’ the i l I sle who w r r the fam ly of De , e e lo ds of

Isle of Wight in the thirteenth century ; and by this benefacto r it wa s endowed with fifty

r t t r wit the tit ac es of land, oge he h hes of many

the t t o ar i of enants o f the manor . As p och al

t fo r i i ff ir i i s co n si assessmen s c v l a a s , Shankl n

r r O ld r de ed as a sepa ate parish . The mano

u r u to the r o f r — u i s ho se , ed ced ank a fa m ho se ,

itu t r th ur s a ed nea e ch ch .

In the carriage - r oad leading fr om Shanklin to ur h the r wi r the t Bonch c , oad nds ac oss s eep ascent impending over the pr omontory of D un

b ut Stl ll to irt the t nose, seems only sk foo

of the mountaino us heights of Wr oxall and

i w i in the t Shankl n Do ns . On ga n g ascen above

L u ur ri i o f t t t ccombe , a s p s ng scene, vas ex en

u t i s i . r the and bea y, d splayed Hence appea s

x o f r fr u t o the deep e panse sho e , om D nnose

tr it o f the w it u v r iff wit ex em y h e C l e Cl s , h a 1 SHANKLIN . 5

b oundless prospect of the sea in fr ont . The whole sweep of the beauteou s curve of Sandown

i s its the Bay seen , golden sands laved by w t r u in the i t it a e s bl e and d s ance beyond , the r u a re ti i i sho es of S ssex some mes v s ble , i t t nearly as fa r as Beachy Head . The d s an heights of Hampshir e and P o rtsd o wn Hill ap

r r the t o the rt tw pea ove bay, no h , be een B em

ri a n d r i w w i t the ri b dge B ad ng Do n, h ls dge of

w tr t r the i far the D o ns s e ches ac oss sland, as as eye can reach .

to i w r i to the The p of Shankl n Do n , acco d ng

Or ur i s u r i t dnance s vey, seven h nd ed and n ne y

r the two feet above the level of the sea . F om

ti t rt O f t i i t t i lof es pa h s em nence, a mos ex ens ve

tru i t r t m t i d and ly magn ficen p ospec ay be ob a ne ,

c r i u in a t t h on a lea day, ncl d g, leas , one alf of the i tr t in it r sland, and even s e ch g beyond ac oss the i t i in the t Engl sh Channel , and ak ng Solen , and a wide expanse of the southern coast of" i i B r ta n .

B ut the grand attraction of Shanklin i s the

i isit n u ultitu Ch ne , v ed a n ally by m des, by whom C 2 2 5 SHANKLIN .

it i s deservedly r egarde d as a singularly beau

tiful and curio us specimen of the pec uliar coast

I i s i i r scenery o f this island . t al ke nte esting

t o the geologist and to the admirer of the p i c

ture s u e for r the r r tu wit q he e fo me may s dy, h

t the tru tur rr t advan age , s c e and a angemen of

the r ocks and r ocky strata which constitute the

i t i - irt u tr w i t the tt r bas s of h s sea g co n y, h ls la e

tr the r r tur r may ace ema kable fea es of scene y,

fo r ri t unrivalled va e y and beauty .

in t a r e r i i t r The Ch es, as hey p ov nc ally e med,

a re r o r i t w r the in the b eaks open ngs o a ds sea,

r ocky barrier by which a considerable portion

of the southern shores o f this i sland a r e de

! t r C hine ir . S i r fended The e m , , says R cha d

! r i s i to the Wo sley, appl ed backbone of an

i t in the e in ul i r an mal, bo h man ge and c na y

u whi r the i t ri th lang age , ch fo ms h ghes dge of e

E chine in the r i s u i . F n th body , ench , sed e

‘ s ame sense ; and Boyer has the wo rd chinjr enea u

fo r a great cut o r slash . Hence the wor d chine

might be thought peculiarly expr es sive o f a

i ri t ru t h gh dge of land, clef ab p ly down ; and SHANKLIN . 5 3 the several parts of the so uthe rn coast d e n o m i

’ n ate d i rr wit t i d e scri ch nes, all co espond h h s p

the i the i t tion . All ch nes have accompan men

tr r u i t r u t r of small s eams nn ng h o gh hem , f om

he u it th iff o th r t s mm s of e cl s down t e sho e .

n it i rr th t t a r e u He ce may be nfe ed, a hey ca sed ,

a t t in rt the r ti - ri leas pa , by ope a on of land sp ngs , w i in the ur h ch, co se of ages, have loosened and p artially washed away the sub - stratum of the

r i r - w r c i it to sub mo e sol d ock o k, and oc as oned

si a t rt i int t u r irr u r de ce a n po s, and h s fo m eg la

fi ur o r n o w tr r the tr ss es, gaps, ave sed by s eams

which have appar ently contributed to their i pr oduct on .

At i r i t r the r a cons de able he gh f om sho e , s t the i i i t ands v llage of Shankl n, and above ,

several sp rings from the lofty r ange of Wr ox

i w u it to r r i all and Shankl n D o ns , n e fo m a ap d

urr t w i t i its d e VI O us ur t r u c en , h ch , ak ng co se h o gh the t r rt the i i t t w ri sof e pa s of so l, am ds o e ng t r u r w i t o t i i ees and nde ood, has g ven h s ch ne

h wi i r to w i u the i t r t t e nd ng fo m , h ch m ch of n e es

the u t ttri u d and b eauty of scene m s be a b te . 5 4 SHANKLIN .

The rivulet becomes gradually deepened till it

r the i ft r w i h it u eaches v llage , a e h c ass mes a

r r i t r i in cre a sm ti mo e fo m dable aspec , ap dly g ll

it r the T w r it eaches HEAD OF HE CHINE , he e

falls over a r ocky ledge which forms the Cas

r i u r t t irt t cade, a pe pend c la descen of h y fee ,

t r w i i tr r the in se r af e h ch , hav ng ave sed chasm a

ti ir ti tw the t pen ne d ec on , be een s eep slopes of

u rw fo r ut u r t r i it t nde ood, abo a q a e of a m le , akes

i s ur r the to the t co se ac oss sandy beach sea .

The cliff a t this point i s about two hundred and

t f t in i t the i s n o t fif y ee he gh , and chasm less

than three hundr ed feet in width fr om one

r i i summit to the othe . The d mens ons of the

M ut t i i w r va o h of h s Ch ne have , ho eve , been ri o usl t t iff r t r r b ut the y s a ed by d e en obse ve s ,

r i t t t r to t rr t p eced ng s a emen s appea be mos co ec .

The view from the beach below the Chine

r t to the r wi i r i p esen s beholde a nd ng av ne , ex t din i the r i w i in en g nland , ocky s des of h ch,

i it the r iff t w ri in some places , exh b ba e cl s o e ng

t ir ti r ur in t r the urf all he na ve g ande ; o he s, s ace i s richly clothed with br anching trees and un

5 6 SHANKLIN . c w r tt r the i t alled To e Co age , appea s on he gh ,

rti r wit i v r ti i pa ally cove ed h y , p esen ng a h ghly ornamental and pr ominent Object in the back h i w ground of t e v e .

t r t i fo r i t in Af e ex end ng, some d s ance , a

ir t i r the the i t d ec l ne f om beach , Ch ne akes an

ru t tur to the ft m u ab p n le , and becomes ch narrower ; its sides a re then almost p e r p e n di cul ar b ut itt i o r t ti , and l le fol age , vege a on of

- i ur to t the urf its any k nd, occ s clo he s ace of

r m ti u wi sandy ocks . The chas con n es nding i n the t i i i i in r t ti ascen , and d m n sh ng b ead h , ll a t t it t r i t in r rr w ur leng h e m na es a ve y na o fiss e , fr om - which the stream alr eady mentioned a bruptly descends as a cascade . The quantity of water in this rivulet i s generally in co n side r

in d r w t r t u t t flo able y ea he , al ho gh a cons an w t b ut t r w r O f r i o r akes place , af e heavy sho e s a n,

u t w u i t i w s dden ha s s cceed ng h ck falls of sno , the u sually quie t moun tain - stream becomes an i t u mpe uo s torr ent .

The following a re the interesting r emarks of t e t i r h la e Rev . Legh R chmond On t acing SHAN K LIN .

u w r the ur of i i the p a ds co se Shankl n Ch ne ,

scene exhibits a mixtur e of the gr and and

uti u n o t w u bea f l often exceeded . I alked p by

a steep pathway that winded thr ough the trees i i and shr ubs on the side o f one of the p r ec p ces .

At r t the t t o f the r t en eve y s ep , ex en p ospec l a r ge d and acquir ed a n ew and varied cha r a cte r in t r u the tr , by be g seen h o gh ees on each

i i i i r u in r ifi i l . u a t c a s de Cl mb ng p a k nd of de ,

!

se t t t ir in the the . of s one s a s bank , I passed by

singularly situated cottages which I had v iewed

r t rri a t the to the f om benea h , and a ved p of

r i i Fr t i i t the p ec p ce . om h s po n aby ss, occa

si o n e d the r t ur in the iff r by g ea fiss e cl , appea ed

i r ti r gr and and nte es ng . T ees hung over i t on

h i r ti n o t t ir r eac s de , p ojec ng only he b anches , b ut m t ir r t in wi t ti any of he oo s, ld and fan as c

rt r t for ms . Masses of ea h had ecen ly fallen fr om the upper to the lower part of the p r e s

ci i ce rr i tr t w the p , ca y ng ees and plan s do n h t t . r t r t e i s eep descen The cha ac e of so l, and the i r i i u the tr a t tt nc eas ng nfl ence of s eam bo om ,

seemed to threaten further slips of land from C 3 58 SHANKLIN . the u Fr the t ur ur s mmit . om hence gen le m m o f the cascade a t the head of the Chine stole upon the e a r without much inte rruption to the

ui t h r ob e ct ' co m q e ness of t e scene . E ve y j

’ b in e d to the ir t the tr r please eye , and d ec avelle s hear t to admire and love the Autho r and C reator

t t i s uti u to the if i of all ha bea f l sense , and ed y ng to the

TH E PARSONAGE AT SHANKLIN i s situated

’ r William s s t the r l i to nea ho el, on oad ead ng the ur r t the t uti u ch ch , and p esen s s yle of a bea f l

tt r ! i tur u t t co age o n e , p c esq ely ha ched and em b elli she d with a profusion of cr eeping plants

fl r t r u a r e uri in and owe s . In hese g o nds flo sh g the t u uri t rt r t i t eir mos l x an my les, b ea h ng h

i i u r r n in the a ir the del c o s f ag a ce open , and

rr i t tr whole i s su o unded by magn ficen ees .

r t ir u ti Li r r i A espec able C c la ng b a y, comb ned wit the i u i t i h Booksell ng b s ness, es abl shed by

M r ! tri ut u to the ur . ohnson , con b es m ch pleas e

i r I t r t and amu sement of vis to s . p esen s a very

i tur u r i n the tt t p c esq e appea ance , co age s yle ,

Story of the Young Cottager . 5 9 SHANKLIN .

i s itu t in the tr O f the i and s a ed cen e v llage ,

’ r h i t e it to Willi a m s s t . nea Ch ne, oppos e ho el Her e i s const antly on view a choice collection — of Isle of Wight p ebbles and B r itish and

r i fo r fo e gn shells sale .

r a re two t a t i The e handsome ho els Shankl n ,

’ t t o f D a i sh s a t the tr the v i ha , en ance of llage

’ r Willia m s s n o w u t f om Ryde, and , ( cond c ed by

M r in . . r n ff r Hale ) The C ab, a small , a o ds,

r rt i t . also , ve y comfo able accommoda on

the i ur n in t r i s In ne ghbo hood of Sha kl , he e a

t i t u - u t r itu ti mos del gh f lly seq es e ed s a on, called

h At rt t e i r N T . by slande s, OR H AMERICA a sho

’ i t r D a i sh s t o u r in d s ance f om Ho el , as y p oceed

the ir ti the v i L wi d ec on of llage of ake , ll be

u t r u r tw w fo nd a ho o ghfa e , be een some ne ly

r t u the t the r i e ec ed ho ses on lef of oad, lead ng to the m w w r t r t it eado s, he e a pa h p esen s self, inclining t o the right ; fr om this path y o u d e a

i t the a t t rri scend n o valley, and leng h a ve , by

t r tr a t r r i t i t ano he ack, a la ge fa m ng es abl shmen , t r u the r u d w i o u ti h o gh g o n s of h ch y pass on, s ll

ri itt to the ri t ti ou to bea ng a l le gh , ll y come a SHA N KLIN .

~ tt in r i i t iti the co age , a ve y d lap da ed cond on, on

t i t i tt o u r in lef . Pass ng h s co age , y p oceed a

r i t i t r u ru o r un cul st a gh l ne h o gh a gged field, tiva te d ti o u t r the itu ti in space, ll y en e s a on

i uti u an d l t i s question . Th s bea f l ovely spo n o t mentioned i n any of the numer ou s Guide

to t itt w B ooks, and seems be almos as l le kno n t o the r t t uri t i it r to g ea body of o s s and v s o s, as those intellig ent per sons, who undertake t o ex ” hib it the Li the G r ons of a den of England .

t the ri u uti the i Amongs va o s bea es of sland, t i t w its ti u ti t h s spo , as ell as con n a on , ex end in g over the gr ounds beneath Shanklin Down

’ and Cook s Castle and leading to the Wood

A uldurco mb e u i s u e u above p p Ho se , as m ch titled to honour able mention as any of the localities so enthusiastically described by those

! who take ample credit to themselves fo r p ic ” turing (as they state) all that i s deserving of i particular noti ce I n the Isle of W ght .

’ rural co t To Shank li n s charm s , i ts ,

I ts o un tain - own and D ell M D , ’ h u h m r m a r ce the S o t T o g m e y oft y t a p , O ne grieves to bid farewell ! A WAL K FRO M SHANK LIN T O THE L N L E D A D S IP AT EAST N .

N o w r o s m orn inv te s to s tra y i y, ” v er h h l s f r wa O t e i l and a a y .

O N E of the most inter esting walks in this

r i i i it i s the t ur to the L i cha m ng v c n y, o andsl p a t t w i i s i Eas End, h ch only a m le and a half

’ r i r i ur . f om Shankl n, and nea ly adj o ns B onch ch O i i litt Wil n leav ng Shankl n , a le beyond

’ lia m s s t tur i the t r Ho el , a n ng on lef leads ove

ri r the ru i r w i a small b dge , ac oss nn ng b ook h ch

i r suppl es the Waterfall of the Chine . P oceed i n i t i tur we ra g bes de an ex ens ve pas e field, g

u r the V n i d ally ascend f om ale of Sha kl n .

Her e we a re often induced to cast a glance a t the il w us i n tr v lage belo , embosomed ees,

tu wit w it i i t i in and s dded h h e v llas, gl s en ng

’ i un r the mor n ng s s . The ugged ri dges of the tu t iff r i i u r r r f ed cl s , fo m ng a s ng la bo de along the line of coast that stretches towards San

w w r the w it u r iff in do n ; he e h e C lve Cl s, bril 6 2 A WALK FROM SHA NKLIN

i t i t a r e t w ri the i t t l an l gh , seen o e ng above d s an

i t o f ! the w u w t r r po n B ay, hose bl e a e s fo m a beauteous and gr aceful curve Within the mar gi n of its golden sands .

i t t w O f r i The d s an do ns Ashey and B ad ng , wit t t ri w i i s i tu t h ha of B emb dge , h ch s a ed above the u r iff r to i in the C lve Cl s, appea be ve led

’ r i i t w i in the it i r ti mo n ng s m s , h le oppos e d ec on ,

r r t o u s i s i w and nea e , seen Shankl n Do n , ri i in r t t r ur its w s ng da k and s a ely g ande , shado y height inter cepting fo r the present o ur view towar ds the inte rior of the Island .

i th lo n ste s the lo u hm an oe s W p ddi g p p g g , And turns the stubb orn so il

’ The field o erspre ad With furrows sho ws The drudgery an d toil

t r i t ri rti on Af e pass ng hese ch and fe le fields,

r in ti we a re u ur ri c oss g a s le , s ddenly s p sed by — an immediate change of scene a change fr om the beauties of cultivation to those of a mor e

u i r t r i i i n rt the Wi s bl me cha ac e , d splay ng pa , ld

ri f tur the the and va ed ea es of Back of Island .

the f r r u the i w u r u In o eg o nd of v e , n me o s

6 4 A WALK FROM SHANKLIN

we t r the w a t t w i field, en e ood E as End, h ch l i i t o h i eads mmed a ely t t e Landsl p . I ts devio us

t Wi i t r u the t i k t pa h, nd ng h o gh h c e of small

r i tr ru w w r b anch ng ees and b sh ood, he e

u e r a m ents utt n orth is l a H g f g j i g f , d p y

r Thei cr o wns of evergreen .

O t r in the i t the ne of hese fallen ocks, m ds of w i s t rt i t t fo r the ood, ap ly conve ed n o a sea

ti tri r i accommoda on of pedes ans, and he e s lence

to t ir r i r and solitude seem fix he e gn . P oceed i n itt urt r the u g a l le f he , scene s ddenly opens , and the stranger i s a t once struck with the

t i r r stupendou s devas at on sp ead a ound . A portion o f the mighty r ocks that have Slipped fr om their bases appears leaning in towering

r ur i t the r t iff t t ti g ande , aga ns pa en cl s ha s ll

i t i t ir t ti the w ma n a n he s a on , above chaos belo t r i t i fo rtifi hem , esembl ng an ex ended l ne of

ti r w w in t r trud ca on , f om hose ya n g clef s p o e

r tr w i t the t c la ge ees , h ls among de a hed heaps,

u r t o f iv th r r r h ge oo s holly , y , and o e eve g eens a re t i t r r d r ti en angled and n e spe se , p esen ng a 6 5 To TH E LANDSLIP .

fine contrast to the gray and hoary tinge of

the vast r ocky fragments Wi th which the scene

u i r ri u abo nds . W ld flowe s of va o s hues have

ru u i t the r ur ri i n t ir sp ng p am ds ve d e , pee ng he

native beauty amongst the ferns of this r omantic

r t act . N o t a trace of h uman habitation i s here to be

ri r tr b ut the tt t t desc ed, sca ce a ack, of ca le ha

r the w t o r tr r r the g aze as e , of s aggle s f om

Sheep - walks that have made their way from

the w h th i i . w e w do ns above The a k, ld p geon ,

the wi the i t the iff a and lap ng, nma es of cl , p

r to the r i t u u i r the t pea be gh f l occ p e s of spo ,

o r r it wit the r w u who sha e h c o and cho gh ,

r u t t tter t u f eq en hese sca ed heaps, and feas pon t he carcasses of luckless sheep and cattle that

often fall o ver the rugged precipices of this desolate region and a re dashed upon the r ock s

beneath . The greater portion of the Landslips must

v urr a t t 1 500 r a o a n ha e occ ed leas yea s g , and y

further alter ation in the ground between Bon

chur ch and Niton i s p revented by the immen se 66 A WALK FROM SHANKLIN masses of chalk and r ock which have been hurled

r in i ti u i t w r the n o w ove g gan c conf s on o a ds sea, forming a complete barrier against any fur ther w r i o ut w t i s t r blue sli er o k ng of ha e med pp , a

r ft tr tu u ri w i ra ve y so s a m , f ll of sp ngs , h ch g

u u r i i the u r r - t d ally nde m n ng ppe g een sand s one,

w tr t a re ut u r t i n t ( hose s a a abo a h nd ed fee dep h , ) has occasioned the mighty disr uption of the

iff a t ri u ri r u cl s, and va o s pe ods has p od ced a succession of lux uriant and most r omantic t rr r i the r t tr r i r e aces , fo m ng p esen ex ao d na y r i the r iff eg on, Unde cl .

i i u u rr to M r . t t In a q a y belong ng Page , s a ed a t the w t r tr it V t r t es e n ex em y of en no , a skele on

wa s i v r r t ti i of a female d sco e ed a sho me s nce , w i r r m t n o w in the i h ch f om an a le , possess on

M o un tfield . M. . of S Saxby, E sq , of , B on

ur i tl to the a ch ch , ev den y belonged Rom no

riti ri to B sh pe od, and seems have been depo sited the re in consequence of the lady having been buried by the sudde n con v ulsion of the r ocks . The whole gro und of the Unde rcliff between T T 6 7 O HE LANDSLIP .

ur Nit i t ut six B onch ch and on , a d s ance of abo

i ti to int i and a half m les, seems des ned ma a n

its pr esent position till the great globe ” it h w w i the t r self s all pass a ay, h le eas e n and

w t r tr iti a re ti u r i es e n ex em es s ll nde go ng, on a At r the u r i i r . smalle scale , nde m n ng p ocess

i ts t r the ur it eas e n end , s face of a field, Oppos e

to t the t t i wi ur E as Dene , sea of Cap a n S nb ne , has been r ecently consider ably diminished fr om t i u in 1 4 8 tw n the 8 . h s ca se , The land be ee sea cliff and the pathway has been entirely swep t

w n o w in u a ay, and may be seen conf sed

masses lying on the beach . All the Under cliff seems for merly to have

t n t u r u r r e d r been e an ed by n me o s he ds of dee , whose lar ge antler s a r e continually being dug i i i i up n its v c n ty . The imm ense mass of ruin scatter ed a t E ast

i s the r u t two L i — o f End, es l of andsl ps one t in 1 81 0 t irt r the t r in 1 81 8 hem , of h y ac es o he ,

r of fifty ac es . L N L N THE A DS IP AT EAST E D .

F i r u tur ROM Shankl n, ove c l ed land,

A the we o long fields g ,

i i r n The v llage l es se enely bla d ,

’ E m b o wer d r by t ees below.

H o w t r t the i - a ir sof ly b ea hes m ld sea ,

w r i t how it The a bl ng no es, bl he

And cheerful i s the sound from where The mower whet s hi s scythe

u r iff in i w it The C lve Cl s, dazzl ng h e

r the to r w Appea Bay c o n ,

The i a re in i t h lls all hazy l gh ,

An d sombre Shanklin Down .

While beauteou sly the fields of co rn

In golden waves display

The fr eshness of the breeze of morn That u sher s in the day

T HE LANDSLIP AT EAST E N D ;

’ n o w the ti a ss d And lands of llage p ,

B ehold ho w wild the scene

to VI C W i n ri ti t Unfolds p s ne cas ,

’ The Isle s unalte red mien

Wher e spr eads the landscape far and wide On un d ul a tin g gro un d

r Lu o r the ti Whe e ccombe ve looks de, And murky cliffs abound

it i u ri i w W h slop ng mo nds, and s ng Do ns, i w H ll, oodland, vale, and lea

W r u in t r r ur r w he e D nnose s e n g ande f o ns,

! the wi wi And lo de , de sea

t tr we w A bea en ack end along,

the w in Above hollo Ch e,

’ While r ude thatch d huts a re seen amo ng

t t n e t i B oa , caps an , , and l ne ,

’ ’ ’ sca tter d r d ark e n d o e r And ocks, all ,

’ ’ Stain d the - w by sea eed s dye ,

r the r r w the r Whe e poo fishe ades sho e,

H i s r w i n et to p a n ng ply . 70 TH E AT T E D LANDSLIP EAS N .

’ An d see ! yon steep and to w r in g Downs

ur i A noble c ve d splay , That sweeps ar ound the dell it crowns

w rr In shado y a ay .

— And n o w a wood we traverse lone

it r — ti All sol a y s ll,

w r i s r i n w t t t Save he e hea d s ee es one ,

’ u tr t ri l The cas al s eamle s l ,

’ i t o v e rar ch d r n r Wh ls by b a ch and sp ay,

I ts devio us path we wend Lo ! su dden r uin and dismay

’ On ev ry side extend !

’ — Rocks crush d by r ocks a direful wreck ' Sp reads all the waste ar ound

What earthly power could stem o r check — I ts force i ts progress bo und ?

u t th h r w D nnose , benea h y eadland b o ,

r u iff t t t i P o d cl s ha once s ood h gh,

’ N O W rt u rt r w , as by E a hq ake s ove h o ,

’ In scatte r d fragments li e

72 L N THE A D SL I R A T EAST END .

i t r u r u w hi s ur Wh ls o nd and o nd he heels co se ,

Still scr eaming as he fli e s No w downwar d with r esistless force

rt —hi s i ti i He da s , v c m d es

E ach trembling limb with wild delight

t r wit e He ea s h savag joy, Impatient to r enew hi s flight

i r r r St ll fu the to dest oy .

r ! i t the itu And ha k am ds sol de ,

u i the The h mm ng of bee ,

’ u wi ri r The g ll s ld sh ek , so ha sh and While plaintive moans the sea !

’ a th rin r the A g g gloom pe vades sky, And over casts the whole

i r to t The b ds clef ed ledges fly, And distant thunder s r oll

’ t th fall n i t Eas End , y he gh s convey — An emblem sad sever e

’ H o w have the mighty SL I PP D away

Like thy lorn r egion her e

W . B . C . APP L D R C OM B E R U U PA K .

i the n A uldurcomb e On approach ng noble mansio of pp , the t of the of it to sea Earl Yarborough, appears be sur r a it t of ft w ounded by n amph hea re lo y Do ns , here and t here diversified and enriched by clumps of luxuriant t ti t w the i f rees , cas ng heir deep shado s on slop ng sur ace h o f the hills . The principal entrance to t e Park i s by wa i t an t t w Of the y of Godsh ll, hrough elegan ga e ay Ionic

of it t in the of t order arch ec ure, form a riumphal arch ,

of built Portland stone .

i of the i i the v The mass ve grandeur bu ld ng, and ariety a nd t of the i i n t v beau y adjo n ng sce ery, have of en deser edly excited the adm iratioh of visitors qualified properly to ap f h o t ar . i i m pr eciate t e charms na ure and t The Rev . W ll a

i i who w t f on i t t G lp n , ro e pro essedly P c uresque Beau y, says of this place Here everything is uniformly grand ;

he is a i t it is t i t house m gn ficen , and magnificen ly furn shed .

s too i out in t Of t The ground , , are la d a s yle grea ness equal — ” to the i . . . Penr uddock e Sir mans on Mr H Wyndham ,

H E n lefield t w t enry g , and o her ri ers , have expressed similar opinions relative to the stately and delightful fea t ures of this favourite spot . The old house of Appuldurcomb e (of which there is a ’ view in Sir Richard Worsley s History of the Isle o f

” ‘ t i the it of i i or Wigh ) occup ed s e an al en pr ory, cell to

of M ontisb ur in f in h the Abbey g , Normandy, ounded t e

t t Ri r R er l of e twelf h cen ury, by cha d de edv s, Ear D von D 74 A PPU L D U R C O M B E PARK .

of the of t who to the and Lord Isle Wigh , gave Norman t t t w w t monks his es a e, on hich ere residen a prior and two

t t n of t . w . i o her bre hre heir order King Ed ard III , dur ng the war w t the i t of A uldur i h France, removed nma es pp

to a n V . ar combe S lisbury ; and He ry , on decl ing war

ai t the the i in th ag ns French, seized all alien prior es e

i t t i n own B k ngdom, re aining heir revenues his hands . ut

. in the tw t t r of his his successor, Henry VI , en ie h yea

i t the t t i t re gn , res ored monas ic es abl shmen here, and gave the t t to the of t who it es a e nuns Aldga e, London , held

i o f t i t the . ill suppress on monas er es, by Henry VIII The m anor and estate of App uldur comb e was long held on f the of t the f lease rom Prioress Aldga e, by amily of

f f to w i . t o t t d in Fry The las his amily hom belonge , dy g wit t i ft the t to wi w hou ssue, le leasehold proper y his do , a

d t o f t . o f t augh er John Hacke , Esq , Woolver on ; and she r e - of in t married Sir John Leigh , More, Dorse shire, by

d t who whom she had a augh er, her sole heiress, became the w f o f of i e Sir James Worsley, Worsley Hall, Lan

shire the t t t to the ca , and es a e hus passed Worsleys about

the ti of t ri 1 5 1 2 . t l When dissolu on monas e es ook p ace , t 1 537 t t t t was h abou , his es a e, doub less, purchased of t e King by Sir James Worsley ; and it subsequently became the t of f . i principal sea his amily R chard Worsley, Esq . ,

uldur co mb e was t t i n 1 1 1 o f App , crea ed a Barone 6 and f the t to t rom him proper y descended Sir Rober Worsley, who 1 71 0 the ti the t , in , laid founda on of presen man h t w t t t w i o n t e it. sion , same spo i h ha h ch preceded The original design for this structure was published in i t it i . the Vi ruvius Br ann cus, by Col n Campbell The

76 APPU L D U R C OM B E A P RK .

t t t t i con balus rades, and o her ornamen al por ions, be ng structed o f Portland stone . The grand entrance is on the

t i w t two t eas ern s de, here here are projec ing wings ; and in the f t of w i t t wn i ron h ch s re ches a noble la , r chly deco

t t w i the rated with exo ic rees and flo er ng shrubs . On t n w t tf sou her side is a colonnade, hence here is a deligh ul

- fif - f i w. t t u t in t v e The en rance hall, y o r fee leng h , and

w t - f in t i s w t t i t en y our bread h , embellished i h eigh Ion c

t t in i t ti of columns , s ained or pain ed mi a on porphyry . On the first and attic stories are more than twenty bed - cham

- w t i . r bers, i h corresponding dress ng rooms Whicheve

a we t i n t the t w y urn our eyes his hall, mos precious pieces of i t t wit t ti t t anc en sculp ure , hou mu la ion , or pain ings of

the t im tt ti . Roman or Vene ian schools, cla our a en on

h the w the T ese are all fixed on alls of room , and are w t t t t i arranged i h so much elegance and harmony, ha he r disposition could not be amended . The other rooms on

a r e f t i h this floor also superbly urnished, and decora ed w t

t nt d wi of ' the some fine pic ures, and many excelle ra ngs ” it t i the t . c ies , coun ries , and ru ns of eas Among the pictures in this collection are some of the ti i admirable produc ons of Holbe n, Vandyke, Lely, Knel

I er t t wit t of R heni , and Reynolds , oge her h hose Guido ,

a nole tti the i two Sp g , Schiavoni, and Carracc ; also large

! the of t landscapes by uccarelli , school A hens by Tres

’ w t i t of ham , and Sir Thomas La rence s celebra ed p c ure

Kemble in Coriolanus . And here are portraits of Henry the t his w w i f t Eigh h, and son Ed ard hen an n an , by Hol

i t t of t be n, and por rai s Q ueen Mary, Q ueen Elizabe h, and

of i e o f the Earl Essex . And as a fine spec m n modern D C M B E A PPU L U R O PARK . 77

tu - finished u t the t sculp re, a highly b s of la e Lady Yarbo

r . ough, by Nollekens AS the limits to which our descriptive notices are re stricte d preclude the possibility of any detailed account of the treasures of ancient art collected by Sir Richard Wors

we f t who wi fu t i f ti to ley, re er hose sh for r her n orma on the t t the ca alogues , in English and I alian , published by ” h i o f orslie n m t d t e t t W a u . collec or, un er le Museum On the summit Of the hill behind the house stands an

i o f n it t f t in t t obel sk Cor ish gran e , seven y ee heigh , erec ed i n 1 774 in t o f Sir t the , commemora ion Rober Worsley,

o f A uldurcom b e his - w founder pp House, by grand nephe ,

the t t who m t it . las Barone , co ple ed and furnished On a

iff t i the to the t is rocky cl , abou a m le from park , eas , a ’ t u t r t t i i s r c u e , called Cook s Cas le, an ar ific al ru n , erected

ff t i the f t i i i i t for e ec , l ke ragmen ary p les near V rg n a Wa er, t in Windsor Grea Park .

Appuldurcomb e Park is situated seven miles south - east o f w t t i the i of Ne por , and abou a m le from v llage Gods

w i o the i t i the hill . Persons ish ng t see n er or of man

‘ i t t i i - t t w i s on mus Ob ain adm ss on icke s, h ch are readily

u i to t t m w f rn shed respec able applican s by Tho as Se ell,

w t t ti for i wi t Esq . , of Ne por , The appoin ed mes v e ng his

i tw the place are Tuesdays and Fr days, be een hours of eleven in the morning and four in the afternoon . G O D S H I L L .

This very quiet and picturesque village is situated within it short distance from the principal entrance to Appuld ur tt t w t combe . The co ages are nea , i h small gardens attached it t w and adorned w h a varie y of flo ering shrubs . A com

m odi nn ous i has recently been erected here . The parish

t the ti of - B da es back beyond compila on Dooms Day ook , and is one of the six churches bestowed by William Fitz

osborne on his Abbey of Lyra in Normandy . The Church

has t w d w t a handsome o er a orned i h pinnacles, and has

an ti t five bells and an que clock , and being erec ed on a f t i i f lo ty and s eep knoll, is consp cuously v sible rom every i part of this wide and extensive vale . The nside is kept

e t w of t i very n a , hich a long range Go h c arches equally t divides into two similar aisles . Ano her aisle crosses the

f t to t in the t t it church rom Nor h Sou h ; and nor h par of ,

is b t t to the o a super monumen of marble, erec ed mem ries Of Sir t r t w Rober Worsley and his b o her Henry, hose t fi t u th bus s are nely sculp ured , and placed pon e sar c h op agus of the monument . Several other monuments of the f of the t i Worsley amily, and s ill more anc ent pro

rietors of A uldurcomb e to Wit its w p pp , are be seen hin alls .

- f w Godshill has a grammar school, ounded and endo ed by

ir i iti to - S . R chard Worsley, in add on a large free school

80 S ANDOWN .

A D W RT S N O N FO ,

Is a regular quadrangular fortification with a bastion at

t . the each angle, and surrounded by a moa This is only f t of in the i l and was n t t or any consequence s and, co s ruc ed to defend the most vulnerable point upon this part of the

t ft to the of I t coas le open by Nature descent an enemy . ’ was built with the materials of one of Henry the Eighth s

t w i was li the i i of the cas les , h ch demo shed by ncurs ons

. i the i war t f t was tt sea Dur ng Amer can , his or a acked by i b wi t ut t t . pr va eers, hou success

A t tt i t f t f t it t the inn a li le d s ance rom his or , s ua ed above on the w t i Of the iff w the i to es s de cl , here shore beg ns ri is the tt of the t l t se, Co age la e ce ebra ed John Wilkes , who r h i i if in h 1 he e ended is stormy pol t cal l e t e year 797.

A L Y V E R AN D .

(D i sta ntfr om S ha nk li n a bo utf our mi les. )

the t of t it in the I i ht Among objec s an iqu y sle of W g , the parish church of Yaverland is particularly deserving o f t t t i is t t incon no ice . This s ruc ure, ndeed, al oge her

d n i s i in t i t si erable i t d mensions, and cer a n par s only dis

h of e l i et it is i t t plays t e workmanship an ar y per od, y n eres i ng as being probably the most ancient building of the

I t t of n or kind now existing in this island . consis s a ave

t - wa the body, and a chancel . The en rance door y on south side was originally square a headed ; b ut it is now ’ 81 YAVERLAND .

t i - i i i surmoun ed by sem c rcular mould ngs, form ng an arch ,

w i f the i t of w t it hich spr ngs rom mpos s pillars , i h cap als no i is the zi t alike on both sides . The outer mould ng g za in t t g or chevron , common Norman archi ec ure ; and w t it is t of a w is i hin ano her an unusu l form , hich charac ! terize d by Sir Henry E ngle field as resembling i n its ’ effect those ro ws o f birds heads sometimes m et with in

f tw the arches O this style . The space be een square of head o f the door - way and the arch just described is orna m ente d with a kind of chequer - work or tracery inter

it t of t t f spersed w h roses . A par his decora ed sur ace has

cut to the - wa i the been away make door y h gher, ground on which it stands doubtless having been raised since the

s h i s i Church wa built . The nave of t e Church div ded from the Chancel by an arch of a similar character with t t of the - wa b ut i t d ha door y , more h ghly ornamen e and

i n i n tt t . I t be er preserva ion spr ngs from sle der pillars,

t the f if to t the t ha ched on sur ace, as represen runks of

i r fir - w t e p nes o trees . The arch is adorned i h a doubl w t t w t chevron moulding, i hin ano her hich may be ermed ! - the an interlaced or diamond shaped moulding . On

” t Si of t i t is the of nor h de h s arch , here remainder a small

t r i t the w i s ai case , open ng in o chancel belo , and pass ng h f i i through t e wall o separation . This ev dently led nto a

l it tu t w the t w pu p , si a ed nearly here presen ooden one

b ut of the it w was of stands , original pulp , hich probably

t is n ot t now i . t i stone, here any par d scernible The s a r

wit the w it is i case appears coeval h all, and a very cur ous

nd a r t ti t t a perhaps singul r emnan of ecclesias cal an iqui y,

i i to r the a mbones i - br ng ng emembrance , or read ng desks; D 3 2 8 YAVERLAND .

tt to the i a bsides of the t i a ached cho rs, or earlies Chr s tian This fine old arch for ms the only entrance from the nave into the chancel of the church .

is the t i of t w w w There , on sou h s de his edifice, a indo , hich appears to be of a later date than the parts ab Ove de

the t w w at the t is the scribed ; and presen indo , eas end,

of ti work a s ll more recent period .

twi e ti in Yaverland is ce m n oned Domesday Book, under the name Of E vreland ; and there were two manors or

t t t of w to the the es a es here, one hich belonged King, and

o a i - t t i other t Willi m F tz Azor . One or bo h hese mans ons afterwards bec ame the property of a family named De

in the r i n of w the t the Aula ; and e g King Ed ard Firs ,

t t to i i t u his i es a e passed Sir W ll am Russell, hro gh marr age wit the t and of h Eleanor, daugh er heiress Thomas De

. the ti of it was Aula In me Q ueen Mary, purchased by

a d the t i t of f i Germ n Richar s, and las propr e or his am ly

who it it wi to the R e v . . t held gave by ll Mr Wrigh , and i n of t wit t i to the of t r case his dea h hou ssue, members Exe e

to w now . Sir College, Oxford, hom Yaverland belongs

r one Of the of the Of Richa d Worsley says, lords manor the f of i t the of in amily De Aula bu l church Yaverland,

h i of i w it wit the tit of t e par sh Brad ng, and endo ed h hes

his s. i t t t is t for a demesne Th s s a emen probably correc , pension is payable from Yaverland to the mother church

of . the ti i i w Brading In valua on of l v ngs, dra n up by

of i f t i n the r i of H the order Card nal Beau or , e gn enry

Sir H E n field sl of Wi h . l e : Descri t on 850 . of the I e t g p i , g ,

p . 72 .

R BEMB IDGE DOWN,

it t a the ff is f i S ua ed bove Culver Cli s in er or only, as ! f . to t o t Mr Roscoe says , hose Arre on and Ashey, and

i i i To he presents a r ch diversity of extens ve v ews . t

t t the w the sou h and eas , spreads boundless ocean , hile deep b lue waters of Sandown Bay form a beautiful contrast

t the f he w the r wi h land scenery o t west . Belo observe

t the t i i of the liff u ex end vas chalky prec p ces Culver C s, fo r f h f hundred feet above the level o t e sea . I adventurous

t t o n t the enough , he may visi a spo his re urn , called Her ’ t w t t tw t f t i t the mi s Hole, hich pene ra es en y ee n o rock,

and about thirty feet below the highest point of the cliff.

t w w t oc The pa h ay is exceedingly narro , and any Obs acle

w ha ve uzzled not itt it how to curring, ould , p us a l le , e her ” p roceed onwards or to retreat . ! t to w t ti t A singular inciden , said be ell au hen ca ed , occurred to a person whose curiosity led him to visit this

m he hollow cavity alone . He et a sheep on t narrowest

t of the b ut i t of i ti the par ledge , ns ead d spu ng passage , w i wn n his f tt the i l to isely la d do upo ace , permi ing an ma

him t to pass over a plan , doub less , agreeable both ” parties .

’ EARL O F YARBOROUGH S OBELISK .

n the t o f m i w was t n O summi Be br dge Do n , erec ed, i

1 849 ft i i of t r t , a lo y obel sk , as a memor al es eem and espec to the of the t l memory la e Char es Anderson Pelham ,

of u of the R t Earl Yarboro gh, Commodore oyal Yach

i ti f of the . Squadron , by subscr p ons rom members Club

s Sir The ground wa given by Graham Eden Hammond .

I is ui t of t is v t - five f t i t b l grani e, and se en y ee h gh, and

urte t at the as the w r i fo en fee square b e, hole fo m ng a T E 5 H CHURCH AT BEMBRIDGE . 8

i l t wi s mp e and grand monumen , and ll be used as a sea

I t wa s t . t r R t mark designed and erec ed by Mr Pe e ol , the government contractor fo r the extensive works in

t t - Por smou h Dock Yard .

BEMBRIDGE CHURCH . Although Bembridge is o ut of the usual track of

i t et we i ti of t i w v si ors, y presume a descr p on h s ne ly erected edifice will gratify some of our readers . h h f T e t f t e o . church has been rebuil , rom designs Mr

it t to w t t t t the t w T . Hellyer, arch ec , hose as e and alen o n

f o f i i of Ryde is indebted or its handsome church Tr n ty .

I t t the it the w i t is erec ed on s e of old one, h ch, al hough

i t fe w Si was i i t to bu l only a years nce , so d lap da ed as

is of ti in he its t . I t t endanger safe y simple composi on,

i t e wit of w t t early Engl sh s yl , h a chancel some ha la er

t t of v t i wit da e , and consis s in plan a na e and sou h a sle, h north and south porches .

i t ff t is w t it u The n erior e ec ell sus ained, and so fa hf lly

the S t o f the i f t t t er has piri old build ng been el , ha many p

have tak en the t t for Old t d sons s ruc ure an one res ore .

f of the is t The roo nave very s riking, and displays some what o f a novel character in modern church architec tu t u t m et wit i n the re, al ho gh frequen ly h buildings of date which served as a model in this instance ; it is of the

t f m i of ft t d w ro can ed or , and every pa r ra ers russe , hich p tif i duces a beau ul and var ed perspective .

t w i s Si w - t The o er a mple and ell propor ioned mass ,

r t h of fu t su moun ed by a broac spire grace l ou line, and it

v for a t to w i ser es as a landmark vessels sea, h ch purpose h t i t t e Trini y Board subscr bed one housand pounds .

i t i i i are f w —N ave 52 b The n er or d mens ons as ollo , y 86 THE CHURCH AT BEMBRIDGE .

2 1 f t i 60 1 7 f t 22 1 7 t . ee ; a sle , by ee ; chancel , by fee The

church contains sittings for 560 worshippers .

i i low The nterior s excellent throughout . The circular

ft wit t t the w - sha s , h heir elegan arches, ell shaped chancel

the t f i i t arch , and exceedingly beau i ul and h ghly p o n ed

i t the t w at the w t Open ng in o o er es end, are all pleasing and satisfying ; and there is a character of solemn r e v erence of t et not t li t , and ex reme, y exaggera ed simp ci y, which leaves little to be desired to fill up the ideal of

W t i w - w of the ha a v llage church should be . The ood ork church is excellent ; the seats are lo w and uniform ; there

t ew- nor t nu are no needless and unsigh ly p doors , o her christian distinctions . The holy table is simple and mas

f - o t . t sive, and correc design The al ar rails are well

f n v d i n o t . is car e oak, and early E glish da e The desk it very rich and elegant . The pulp deserves all praise ; it is i i t of r ch perpend cular design , and placed on a s one base , i t ti t f t formed n o a projec ng bracke in ron , and ascended by

t t . I t is lo w b ut t u s one s eps unusually , qui e high eno gh ,

the ff and commands church e ectually . This admirable

t is at the Of o f the pulpi base one piers , and is visible from

t . f t is t f and a every par The on very beau i ul , circular, p melled with a rich and elegant arcade of early English de wit i t . sign, adorned h Chr s ian emblems

BRADING CH URCH .

i i w t its i v t w Th s large and venerable p le, i h mass e o er

t to i t in the and s eeple, said be bu l year 7 has been

e fi s Th r t converts to Christi anity in the I sl an d are s ai d to hav e ee n here a ti e and re uen tl sk el eton s of i an b b p z d , f q y g g ti c size (supp o se d to b e the rem ai ns o f ancient S axons ) have bee n isco ere in the cemeter d v d y .

88 B RADING CHURCH .

This l o el b ud so ou n so air v y , y g, f , ’ C al l d hence b y e arly do om ! ust com e to sho w ho w s weet a flo wer I n Paradise wo uld bl o om !

N or must we pass over the humble tomb which is

it t at the of the its t - t s ua ed back church, on sou h eas

f the e n e . I ts i t n o l t corn r nscrip io , equal ce ebri y, from p

o f the R e v . Ri t us t t Legh chmond, ells ha

! A E TH E Y U C TTAGER IES BURIE D HERE . N , O NG O , L

’! A t the back of the church stood the house where fo r

' ti t - t who some me resided his highly respec ed clergyman , 1

ff t t w t t the o icia ed here as cura e, hose alen s and labours, and

t t of writin s have ft ti no beau y and pie y his g , le recollec ons t ! i to ffa . of the t i eas ly be e ced The Annals Poor, con ain ng ! ” ! ” the E R the U TTA ER the AIRY N G O , YO NG CO G , and D ’ ” M AN S DAUGHTER have laid the groundwork for the best

f t ti t ti t of o all na ional educa ons, by inculca ing sen men s i it i t t w w ti hum l y and p e y o ards Heaven ; hile pa ence , t t t t i gen leness, and mu ual love and ru h are nculcated as

o we to t the i d uties men one ano her, and as purest ncense ” f r o i — f t r t R osco . they can o e up the Crea or . e

”5 A new Vi car age H o use in the T udor styl e has been erecte d i n 1 849 cont uo us to the t of the old u l n — om th , ig si e b i di g, fr e

s ns of M r . ell er arch tect e . d e ig H y , i , Ryd

' The R e v . e h i chmon one o f the r hte 1 L g R d , b ig st ornaments of the hurch after m an ears of tens ve us uln C , y y ex i ef ess and unwe arie exerti on e with a ull hO e o f mm ortali t M a d , di d f p i y, y 8,

1 827 a e fift - five e ar l ea in a wi o w and e ht sur , g d y y s , v g d ig vivi ng h l re to m ourn the r i r e ar a le loss c i d n i r p b . 89 BRAD IN G CHURCH .

A grave - stone With the following memorial was erected

in 1 822 he Of t k i the t in t churchyard Arre on , mar ng spo

wh the i of t Wallb rid e ere repose rema ns Elizabe h g , The ’ t f the her f t Dairyman s Daugh er, rom pen of ai hful

the . biographer, Rev Legh Richmond

’ S tran e ! e er b chance or e elin l ed g r if y f g ,

’ on th s hallo w tur th o otste s tr a Up i d f y f p e d,

T urn ro m the co ntem l at on of the s od f p i ,

And th n of H er Who s s ri t rests w th G od i k e pi i .

L wl her l o t o n e arth—b ut H e who o re o y , b

Tidin o f rac and less n s to the o o r gs g e b i g p ,

a her his truth and aith ul ne ss to rove G ve , f f p ,

The cho ce st tre asure s of hi s o undle lo e i b ss v ,

’ ’ (F aith that disp ell d afllicti o n s darkes t gl o o m H op e that co uld cheer the p assage to the tom b

’ Pe ace that not hell s ark le on coul estro , d gi s d d y

’ And L ove tha fill d t nl t he s o ul with he ave y jo y . )

’ D e a th of its stin di sarm d she n n o e ar g , k ew f ,

’ ’ ’ B ut aste he av n n w i s h h r t d e e h l t S e li nger d e e .

0 ha s ai nt ! m a we l ke thee b e l est , ppy y , i , b ,

I n l e a th ul and i n ea th find re st . if be f i f , d

V BRADING HA EN .

The extensive marsh Of Brading consists of eight hun

t . at t t dred and fif y acres The Haven , high ide, presen s the of ti appearance a beau ful lake, and gleams like a

- mi r r the m id . t t he r o in day sun Sir Hugh Middle on,

t of the N e w memorable projec or River, near London , once

to the t o f the endeavoured exclude en rance sea, by an em b ank m ent of a peculiar construction ; b ut after repeated 90 I N BRAD NG HAVE .

” att t the t it was i u emp s, scheme proved abor ive, and g ven p,

a of A t w t t fter an expenditure 7000l. high a er here is

ffi t t to to the and the su cien dep h convey small vessels quay,

e h h A hav n supplies t e inhabitants with several kinds of fis . t

. lo w t the is t t t ide, change as onishing, exhibi ing hen a

t t o f and wet dreary rac mire sand, enlivened only by a

m t the t w t s all s ream, called Eas ern Yar, hich runs hrough it w t its the of the i , and hich akes rise near back sland,

tw tw t at the f t of the be een Whi ell and Ni on , ur her end iff Undercl . The beauty and brilliancy of the haven at high tide

i ff t w it the has a very strik ng e ec , hile passing on road from Ryde to Shanklin its margin then appears as if

w i t w in t i surrounded by inding silvery r vule s , end g he r f course around luxuriant verdure o the brightest green . In the vicinity of this haven is the famous roadstead of ’ t w - of- war m t S . Helen s, here our men and erchan men are i f t f t w t i n i seen to r de in per ec sa e y, hile aking prov sions previous to their adieu to Old England . The earliest charter of Brading is dated in the reign of wit t i Edward VI . The common seal is encircled h h s ’ f ” motto The K inge s Towne o B r ady nge . The town Of Brading has nothing to recommend it h either to the eye of the artist or t e stranger. The only

o f he t i t in its t i attractive feature t spo cons s s ancien , mass ve, and picturesque church . Having now described the whole of the scenery in the

we the C a r r ia e neighbourhood Of Shanklin , proceed by g

Wa t t to the U ff g , hrough Bonchurch and Ven nor ndercli

- he f otwa to t the a t oi y Bonchurch hrough Landslip h ving — already been described .

92 SHANKL IN TO BONCHURCH

the ti we i the field, and crossing a s le , rega n high road, and from this elevated point a most magnificent view presents it f the w vi i t of w sel , comprising hole c ni y Shanklin , hose

w it tt to t i the e t h e co ages are seen be s udd ng vall y, in er f w t o t t . it spersed i h groups clus ered rees Above , spreads

the t of w w the w it beau eous Bay Sando n , cro ned by h e

ff ne f Culver Cli s . The w Church of Sandown (o which a separate description is given in this work) forms a con

ic f in h the w of sp uous eature t e v iew. Between Do ns

r i a i i t B ading and Bembr dge , ppears Brad ng Haven , gl s en

i n i n i t i t . it the g a br llian s lvery ligh Beyond , across

t i s t t w t its tt Solen Sea, seen Por smou h , i h ba eries and

ti Portsdown w i I n the bas ons , and Hill rising above ; h le

t t of the t t t i dis ance ex ends a range Sussex coas , s re ch ng

the t w t along horizon , o ards Brigh on and Beachy Head,

i he nd till lost and blended w th t sea a sky . the is f the t t In evening seen rom hence floa ing ligh ,

The w is at the t it called Nab, hich fixed ex rem y of a

u o f t out at re dangero s reef rocks, and projec s far sea, p

t n the of w t to sen i g appearance some unkno n plane , bewilder those who are not acquainted with its b eneficent intention . I t was our good fortune to behold this noble view on a day when the boundless ocean exhibited its wide expanse

i n of the t i t in a colour mos n ense blue, vy ing splendour

f t i w i t i of the with the amed I al an seas , h ls , nland Island, the undulating ground was covered with extensive corn

lds i t i t i n the e . fie , wav ng he r golden reasures br eze

t i the of the we w the On urn ng angle road, s eep round

f i of w . brow o an mmense amphitheatre Do n From hence , TH E H BY IGH ROAD . 93

i is w n t the i Luccombe Ch ne seen belo us , breaki g in o v ew f — from the sea . The rugged character o this Chine the

f t of the w n t t wit the varied ea ures s elli g ground, oge her h

ft t of the t - w i to lo y, verdan slopes Moun ain Do n , never fa l impress upon the mind of the beholder the grandeur of a first glance of the wild sublimity of the BA CK o r THE

ISLAND . A t this point commences that vast southern ridge of

the t t t w chalk hills above green sands one s ra a, hich extends f to n i f t t t rom hence Black Ga g Ch ne, orming ha nor hern wall of protection which has rendered the climate of the

Undercliff so peculiarly mild and salubrious . A descent of the road shortly brings us to the approach

A t the i t i t f towards Bonchurch . po n immed a ely be ore we

the t the w of t w in reach Ho el , hole his ondrous scene, all

i t d t the i t. ts beau y, su denly burs s upon s gh

BONCHURCH .

All ha l l ov el B o nchurch th h ll and th al es i , y , y i s y d , ” ran eur re o se s and eaut re a l s ! Wher e g d p , b y p v i

Here the spectator should take a station on the rocky

to the t w - eminence belonging ho el , on hich a flag staff is

w - t f w raised , and here garden sea s are placed , rom hence visitors may advantageously contemplate the delightful scene . From this point of view the distance extends to Vent ’ Stee hill t R ibb a nds s t nor and p Cas le, and Ho el appears

iat l in the . it nu immed e y foreground Beyond , a mber 94 N BO CHURCH . of picturesque villas and lodging - houses extend in an i w t i n f t w i rregular line, i h gardens ron , h ch communi cate with the private road leading to P ulpit Rock V illa

t w i t the the it and Rosemoun ; h ls , on side of road Oppos e to the t is tt ff ho el, a handsome Co age, called Cli Den ,

f I n i the residence o Lady Hampson . th s magnificent

the tt t the t l S i panorama, a en ion of raveller pr ncipally attracted to that portion of the view

here ol and cra cl ffs im en W b d ggy i p d, And form a b arrier wall ;

here i v - sho ots w th holl len W y i y b d ,

Or i n l o o se tresses fall .

A he t t it of the l ff th t t fur her ex rem y upper c i , appears e ” t e it curious projec ing rock , nam d The Pulp , surmounted

i w w f its by a rust c ooden cross, here, rom castellated

t t t of r e tower, may be ob ained a more eleva ed prospec

w n markable grandeur, hose magnifice ce has already been amply described in page 1 3.

o the 1 840 t i t as Previously t year , h s spo w claimed — t o wn a wi t w by Na ure as her lderness comple e, hose

of f m the rugged masses rock, seen ro vale, appeared to

in t the t n be scattered coun less numbers over heigh s, i l d wit i t t term ing e h luxur an rees , evergreens , and under i t n t t a t of t wood, exh bi i g al oge her charac er rude simplici y, totally unlike the works of man . N o w studded with white

it the of t i r villas , assumes air an inhabi ed and r chly o na m ented scene . w i the t t w of St. In the distance, s eep and o er ng Do n Boniface is seen to rise precipitously in all its native

96 BONCHURCH .

him to the w to f boldly dare narro road ame . Seated

’ at t - of one day his mas er s shop board, a squadron men

- of war was off . tt a t seen Dunnose Young Hobson , a r c ed

the i t r the t i of the t by s gh , and u ged by en hus asm momen ,

to the the i it t h made shore, unobserved by nhab an s, w o

t to t had collec ed enjoy so grand a sigh , and leaping into

t o ff to the t d a boa , pushed squadron , and en ere as a h ’ volunteer on board t e Admiral s ship . The interval of

i f i the t t v of t me be ore reach ng flee , mus ha e been intense

n t w t i his wit w ti it a xie y, hils ply ng oars h un earied ac v y

ft of t f to i him t in in bere paren s, and no riend gu de , s riv g

t t t the w w him a soli ary boa , agains s elling aves around

A n lone—he f the t orphan eels s ern decree,

’ And casts his die upon the world s wide sea !

ft t i The boat a erwards bea ashore, hav ng been turned

ft hat w ft i adri , and his , hich in his hurry he had le beh nd him was f the w it was , ound upon sands, hence thought

. t that he had perished The nex day, (a most extraor dinar f t the f w t the t y ac , ) squadron ell in i h French flee , ti w the ft an ac on ensued, in hich young sailor, a er promptly

i tt o f two t k obey ng orders in ba le hours dura ion , as ed the

he t for w i t w t sailors t objec h ch hey ere figh ing . For ’ t t w t r a at the t - to w s ha hi e g enemy s mas head, be sure, a

’ ’ ’ the w . if t t w t seaman s ans er Oh, ha s all , I ll see ha I ” w l the the t can do, hen , concea ed by smoke, you h climbed

he i v at the nt th t shrouds unperce ed, and mome e two

w - - Admirals ere engaged yard arm and yard arm, made

wa the - t t th his y along main yard, and gaming ha of e

t to the i - to - t - t d enemy, he moun ed ma n p gallan mas hea , BONCHURCH . 97

rri off the fla r tu i wit i o his o and ca ed g, e rn ng h t t wn ” i w i the i i il r r i ! B t w e t i . sh p, h le r sh sa o s e shou ng V ctory

rew t the r t t i i of The French c , daun ed by appa en s r k ng t ir w i t w i t i he flag, ere d smayed, and hro n n o confus on ,

t eir . t r the tt the i and forsook h guns Af e ba le, Adm ral

i of t i r i t him hear ng h s bold and he o c exploi , ordered

to the t - w i t of i i was quar er deck , here , ns ead rece v ng, as

t a r e r ima nd was i t t expec ed , p , he mmedia ely promo ed, and

u the u of his i i w no nder a spices Adm ral , rose rap dly, hile

at i the i t it of i one home, hear ng of val an explo s Adm ral ’ H t re was the old t i r a ti obson , ever conjec u d he a lo s ppren ce

boy at Niton . ’ Y e e w n u da t ars roll d on , he , upon a s mmer s y , a gen le tap was heard at the humble cot in which still re

i he old t his wif t of s ded t ailor and e, and a par y naval

ffi who t i at it t i o cers , had jus arr ved Sp head, made he r

a the tt ti to appearance t co age door, reques ng be allowed

to t t to t wit res hemselves, and be accommoda ed h some h h ff f t e t at t e t . homely are, such as place migh ime a ord

wif i et t wit he The good old e, surpr sed, and y deligh ed h t

ff t the ffi of the B it m a abili y of grand o cers r ish navy, i me

diatel i t wit i i of y suppl ed hem h a pla n d sh eggs and bacon ,

of w i the t t w i it to t h ch hos and hos ess ere nv ed par ake , and no excuse allowed ; wine had been brought by the

party .

Th r u was i t e cup went o nd, and all m r h and glee f ” He sung a verse the Perils o the Sea .

! ’ i i the old t t the Why, R chard, excla med dame, ha s ” H obb v to i at the ti very song our used s ng, same me 98 BONCHURCH . turning her head to hide the starting tear And who ” ” i s ? 1 n u1 re d the . ! Sir Hobby q gallant Admiral Ah , ! the was t t - replied old man, he our los appren ice boy — drowned many years ago my wife is often talking of ” him— r u ! i i f poo nlucky lad The noble sa lor, r sing rom his t t m t t i t sea , assured he he could ell some h ng abou him , saying — Give me your hands my friends and wish me joy

I t - - am tha poor and long lost orphan boy .

And it is recorded that ample instances of the liberality of Admiral Hobson were subsequently spoken o f by the

aged inmates of the humble cottage at Niton .

t no w i . i it we Ven nor l es before us On approach ng ,

the ft t t f i t i in observe on le , a as e ul and p c uresque bu ld g, it r t in the t t w t t . I t e ec ed I alian s yle, h a small bell urre

' was t b ut si nce b ee n originally in ended as a School , has

t i t t f a tt ti ob conver ed n o an Ho el , and orms very a rac ve

we t the t w f u je ct as en er o n rom Bonchurch . The Ch rch

of t i n the t f it t Ven nor seen dis ance , is avourably s ua ed on the rising ground contiguous to the Grove and its um

B ut the t f t of h l b rageous trees . boldes ea ure t e p ace is

the t w of St . f w gigan ic Do n Boni ace , hich here assumes

air of i i i t i an considerable grandeur, r s ng mmedia ely beh nd

the t w t t i t the o n , and forming a comple e shel er aga ns cold

nor therly winds .

VENTNOR . r ti w the of i is ec ons, hile general deficiency fol age very t t ft i t B s riking, par icularly a er hav ng passed hrough on

i w it . m t ho church and Shankl n, here abounds We us , w

t t t ti i n w is it t the ever, excep ha por on hich s ua ed Grove ,

to w i t the ti wit i s close h ch is erec ed church, presen ng, h t

t i i t t . decora ed sp re, a h ghly ornamen al objec The first time we visited Ventnor was upon a fine ’ i h i . t t t e i t e summer s even ng We en ered from he gh s abov ,

the w t f t t the outside by Ne por road, or una ely riding on of the i it t the w coach , hav ng h her o proceeded hole journey f th without a single glimpse o e sea . The sun was shining

n he o f a sub dued i i all t evening splendour purple l ght . Suddenly the view burst upon the sight ; the town ap

eare d w S out the wi w o f the p belo pread like a map, ndo s

t the i houses were blazing like an illumina ion , church, w th

s i t tin with the ti t of the it sp re, finely con ras g dark n s grove ;

h ft the t t o f f t e w St. while, on le , rose s a ely Do n Boni ace ,

it i n the t the f i and beyond , dis ance, appeared rich ol age

its it i h f w tw t e t . o Bonchurch, h e villas peep ng be een rees The boundless ocean distended before us like a sky of i n

the t t it tense blue , and dis an vessels upon shining like d gems of the brightest gol en hue . Ventnor seen under

if an t so beaut ul aspec could never be forgotten . The most interesting part of Ventnor is decidedly that

n the t r v w i i vicini y of G o e Road, h ch commands a fine

of the the t of i view Open sea, and has advan age be ng

he t f of h A t t i enriched by t luxurian oliage t e Grove . h s t t t i G spo , is si ua ed a handsome V lla, called Elm rove House, its w wi w w sloping la ns, nding alks , and flo ering shrubs ,

o h t I the rt being laid ut with t e grea est taste . t is prope y . VENTNOR . 1 01

of M r . re w and is at r t ie t D , p esen occup d by Alber Ham

r . t of H amb rou h . b ough, Esq , eldes son John g , Esq , of

Stee hill t p Cas le .

TH E H U RCH O F ST. ATHERI E E T R . C C N , V N NO — The p o or shall bless the grateful hea rt shall prize

The pious gift that p oints to war ds the skies .

i r in h 1 8 Th s sac ed edifice was erected t e year 36 . The first stone was laid in the month of June of that year by

H amb rou h in the of Mrs . g , presence a large concourse of

the i i w s people from surround ng ne ghbourhood . I t a h i f t t e o . t E bbles it t buil from des gns Mr Rober , arch ec , of

tt n t . Te e hall Wood, near Wolverhamp on The increase of inhabitants at this celebrated Watering

l the r t of t it P ace, and g ea influx s rangers , rendered de

i to new it is w to the m u s rable build a Church, and, o ing h nificent i t H am b r ou h . Of Stee ill l berali y of John g , Esq , p

t t t it r t a t his own t r Cas le, ha has been e ec ed en i e expense,

o f 33 l l . H m b h e it at a cost 7 Mr . a r oug has also endow d wit the of the int t w i wit the h sum eres of h ch , h

ew- t f the ti the at e t p ren s , orms s pend for clergyman , pr sen the Rev . ! ohn Noble Coleman .

i s of the n i t wit i The Church early E gl sh s yle, h pla n

I t has t t w and i lancet windows . an ornamen ed o er sp re 1 1 t t t 224 0 fee high, and s ands upon an eleva ed spot

h of h I s i i fift feet above t e level t e sea . t d mens ons are y

i f t t i t - six t six i wi r o f n ne ee long, and h r y fee nches de, clea

h and it t i 505 itti 1 79 of w t e walls , con a ns s ngs, hich are

i w i the u free and unappropriated . The s te on h ch Ch rch 1 02 VENT NOR .

t t e t e wit the t was t r s ands , og h r h s one , presen ed by Majo

he 1 84 3 i i w H . Popham ill In t year s de galler es ere added,

t fo r 200 tt ti e for the con aining space si ings, en rely fre ,

use of the poor o f the district .

as to the in 1 849 w er A Chancel w appended Church , h eby

e is i the ff t th edifice cons derably enlarged, and general e ec

t are tt to the greatly improved . Ves ry rooms also a ached

chancel .

itu t the ff The handsome Parsonage House , s a ed on cli

e the was t at the of . n ar sea, also erec ed expense Mr

H amb r ou h who t the t w i it g , bough plo of ground on h ch

e of t w i for he i t stands . The exp nse his d ell ng t ncumben

clergyman amounte d to 20001 .

The ne w t - the n the Wa er Mill, Parso age, and Schools

a t t w t f the i of the Ven nor, ere all erec ed rom des gns same l t t . e t E bb es . archi ec , Mr Rob r There are Circulating Libraries with Reading Rooms

at t w i a wit the Ven nor, h ch are supplied d ily h London

s the rst w i t i at the ot was t t paper , fi of h ch es abl shed sp ha ’ o f S ar s the t ffi w for the t conveni p y , Pos O ce, here, grea

f i i - o t i i . . ence v s ors , money orders are ssued and pa d Mr

is in Spary also engaged House Agency . ’ tt the l it A li le beyond Church, near y oppos e Moor s

i tt R t t e the L brary, is a remarkable ju ing ock ha ov rhangs ’ few it f was it t road . A years ago, a blacksm h s orge s ua ed

We it t i t at its side . remember on a beau iful moonl gh

t w the was ti its nigh , hen furnace dar ng red and fiery rays

i t the i i e of the ra tra ti aga ns mpend ng ledg c g, finely con s ng

w t the of the v w the i h mild splendour sil ery moon, hile blue smoke was curling and rising abo ut the shady side

1 0 N 4 VE TNOR .

that great natural changes are no w taking place i n this

l it w i itt m t the ocal y, h ch, by a l le anagemen , may render

e a a nd t r i shor t Bonchurch Ven no more h ghly attractive . So great a quantity of sa nd a nd shingle is known to b e

t v the t f o the w tw r ra elling along coas r m es ard, that eve y southerly or westerly gale adds to the comfort of those to l i I i whom a stroll a ong shore may y eld delight. t s sur prising to see the great improvement which has lately taken place in this respect between Bonchurch and

u i t w m t u of t D nnose Po n , here any ho sands ons have

f f the f t t t oundered rom ace of ha bold promon ory . And

t t f t i t for - t i al hough grea acili ies already ex s sea ba h ng, e very advantage has recently bee n taken of the inc reas ed

of i he quantity sand accumulat ng on t beach . A spirited

i t o f t i at n i propr e or ba h ng machines Bo church has, dur ng the t wi t r to t t w h las n e , a considerable ex en , cleared a ay t e

the w t f the in to rm rocks near a er all on shore, order fo a

i t b ut t i t for i . pr va e, ex ens ve ba hing place lad es

T R E VEN NO COV .

A great and long - desired improveme nt has lately be en

ff i 1 4 t ti l sea - w e t a t t t . I 8 8 ec ed h s spo n , a subs an a all, ex t i a the w f t the e its t end ng long hole ron of Cov , from eas

o t of its t t t f i end t hat wes , has been cons ruc ed, orm ng a very handsome ESPLANADE abo ve the be ach ; thus afford i n to i t t u i r r m the g v si ors a deligh f l mar ne pa ade, f ee fro

n i e of i e or e t i conven enc sh ngl w sand .

o ut ft t e re e t d to the Ab fi een years ago, his Cov p s n e eye of the t t of the ost i t e t s in the I ar is , one m n er s ing nook s 1 5 VENTNOR . 0

r i u ff e t ct land, and had p ev o sly a orded an exc llen subje

for the the t t t i t C lennell . pencil of la e alen ed pa n er, Luke

I t was in t i a Puck aster h s neighbourhood and t Cove, that George Moreland availed himself of those rugged beach scenes which he applied to pictures of Smugglers l anding their cargo . On its beach was situated a cluster of Old thatched i t f t fish ng hu s upon a rai—sed bank, aced by rude s ones v - w a fe w t o f t e o erhung by sea eed sligh stems r es, st i t i b i for t i in i r pped of he r ark, serv ng as poles sus a n g l nes , n i w f i o wh ch ere suspended fish or ba t .

t r r ti on the r While s u dy fishe s—, ac ve sho e, Spread the loose net where lobster - p o t and oar i h Were p led around t e weatherbeaten door .

I t o f the t two or t t w n fron hu s, hree large caps ans ere

the w i of w re fixed upon beach , here some huge co ls rope e

i to u the t w i t of ly ng, ready haul p boa s , h le a fligh sea

i ho verm m the re t gulls , scream ng and g air, gave g a

i ti to the an ma on scene,

w its —b ut t r e fled These ere charms all hese cha ms hav ,

ow Ver a nda s the t i t ! N , green deck spo ns ead

i the i r of t w the Look ng from h gh oad Ven nor, do n upon

we it to wit i s Cove , observe be filled h lodg ng house and

t wi i r i to th —the new ba hs a nd ng oad lead ng em,

n i f t in the v1 ew w i e Espla ade form ng a handsome ea ure , h l he t he wi w e still t de ached rocks, dashed by t flo ng av ,

ff l i i he i i a ord a very p eas ng var ety to t scene . Adjo n ng E 3 1 06 VENTNOR; the is i w t m Cove M ll Bay, hose copious s rea , descending h to t e is a t i t c . beach, heard a considerable d s an e In Mill

is t in the t t wit ~ t w Bay a house, buil I alian s yle, h a o er,

t outr ! e for the t t it the ra her si ua ion holds, so near beach b ut this is not the only odd thing a t Ve ntnor

r ti o n t its ri i Whe e er ier, upon s ng ground,

of i Houses all nvente d shapes are found .

two i i t in t is t w TH E There are pr nc pal Ho els h o n, ” ! ”— M A R i N E TH E E T R the f , and V N NO , ormer overlooks

the o C ve . The Crab and Lobster now ranks as a second

rat e house .

Sr . B I ACE W E T R . ON F DO N, V N NO

who f s not itt f t and w Every person ear a l le a igue, hose

lt i it wi w it a t i e hea h and sp r s ll allo , should scend his em n nce , taking due precaution suggested in the hint we have

v the i t w already gi en in descr p ion of Bonchurch Do n , and he will meet an ample r eward in the gratification he

n f h i is f i it will e joy . The ascent o t e accl vity ac l ated by

he f t te w r i n the t f. it he t oo s ps already o n ur To reach , m t R u us proceed along Grove oad, passing Elmgrove Ho se,

the r t wi where oad becomes very s eep, and he ll soon

w r f t t n arrive at the foot of the D own . The o n oo s eps o

the hill will direct him in his way . On the top of this eminence he will have an extensive

vi w of the in wi w o f t i t mi e e ocean , a de s eep h r y l s Ventnor from thence appearing below him to the greatest

a t . i i the wn he wi ser e dvan age Wh le ascend ng Do , ll ob v

08 T 1 VEN NOR .

TH E PRI O N Sr . I ACE W CA ED S NG BON F DO N, LL

TH E WI SHING WELL .

A spring issuing from the slope of the Down at a c i t iv e for i co n ec ons derable heigh , has g en caus var ous j tu t t i u i t r res, and mus s ill rema n nexpla ned as a na u al

the it phenomenon . I t may be observed on precip ous height by the freshness of the green turf that denotes

i s w . A t t t r t down ard course s eep and rough pa h, or ra he

- w i im i its rude orn steps lead to it. Many a p lgr explor ng source ha s discovered the true meaning of the name

shin l a k a i e arnestly wi g himse saf e y b c g a n. This spring is situated nearer to Bonchurch than to

Ventnor.

S TE E PH I L L AST E C L .

From Ventnor to Steephill the view of the sea is inter c e ted i t i i p by a h gh ridge or mound, ex end ng nearly a m le i n t the t o f the t t leng h , as far as Lodge Ga es cas ella ed f H m h o a b rou . w i we on mansion John g , Esq , h ch pass

the i t . the i s t r gh Here road descends , and comple ely Shaded by the bra nching trees which gro w luxuriantly o n

of its skirts . At about a distance a quarter of a mile from the t o i t i w of t Ga es, on lo k ng back , an excellen v e his hand some edifice is obtained . I t was erected on the Site where formerly stood Ste ephill Cottage, which was built by the

t . t who was r of he Righ Hon Hans S anley, Governo t

of t t w the of the t t Isle Wigh , o ards end las cen ury, and it afterwards became the residence of the late Earl of STE E PH I L L . 1 09

The nt i t r e t i D ysart . prese propr e o comm nced h s noble

t t in 1 831 w i was t in 1 833 . The s ruc ure , h ch comple ed i it w it t des gns for ere made by James Sanderson , arch ec , who t t the wn at who was cons ruc ed To Hall Ryde, and

f t t cut off in the t of his f i un or una ely , mids pro ess onal i r 1 834 . I t is t in i it ti o i ca eer, in bu l m a on f a baron al

t e the t t t i the i f cas l of four een h cen ury, dur ng re gn o

w I . t tt wit Ed ard , and presen s an emba led facade , h a i t i wi w i t i Goth c por al, and or el ndo s , hav ng owers w th

tt m nt at the t i i the t ba le e s angles, and ano her r s ng in cen re, t t t i i t surmoun ed by a urre s m larly ornamen ed . The interior of the building displays much taste and elegance in the general design and ornamental appendages ; it i the t the r it t to hav ng been objec of a ch ec combine , as

i the f t i nt r i t far as poss ble, ea ures of an anc e ba on al for ress with those architectural arrangements which are conduci ve to comfort and convenience among the higher classes of society in modern times . The principal apartments are t tt t wit mos splendidly fi ed up, and decora ed h antique fur niture i the the wi - h , espec ally Hall, Dra ng room , and t e

i r the wi w w i are t L bra y, ndo s of h ch ornamen ed with

the i i i di stained glass, and s des and ce l ngs splay elaborately

s carved mouldings and cornice .

the - w r t re has In pleasure grounds, he e na u been lavish

n ti the the f i decora ng sylvan scene, hand o art has since

wit the t t t t been employed, h u mos as e and judgment, in making appropriate additions and improvements ; so that w t was r tif wi r ha befo e merely a beau ul lde ness, has been t f i t tf l rans ormed n o a deligh u garden . The undulating r t r t tre ef g ound, shel e ed by all es , and d ended on the n orth 1 1 0 STE E PH I L L .

the w of the U ercliff i out in the by bold all pp , has been la d

he , most admirable and judicious manner . Near t house everything wears the aspect of artificial elegance ; while the part extending to a distance westward exhibi ts shady

w t l w i v the f la ns and ang ed shrubberies, h ch ha e all reedom

f ti w it i t i i ar e o na ve woods and ilds . W h n h s noble doma n

re w i e t w t t g enhouses , in h ch lemon and orang rees, i h o her

t i n f ti i t in t i exo ics, flourish per ec on , as luxur an as he r

n ti i . t w t w the t n to the a ve cl mes Fur her a ay, o ards en ra ce

f t are t t grounds rom Ven nor, an excellen ki chen garden , a

hot - for f i i i - t e house orc ng v nes , p ne beds, and o her arrang

for f t i i i or the t . men s produc ng var ous luxur es able Here ,

too is t i ti Of i , a room con ain ng a collec on m nerals and

i f m the i it w i foss ls ro v cin y, among h ch are some fine

i of h r u I is i spec mens t e co n a mmonis . t ev dent that no expense has been spared by the spirited and m unificent

w to t tf l the e r t of o ner, make his deligh u place g ne al heme

i ti i the u i adm ra on and surpr se, by nr valled combination of

w i art or i i every excellence h ch gen us could dev se .

w f the w the wi w the The vie s rom la n , ndo s, or from

it o f the t i n t t summ building, ake a grea varie y and wide Scope o f beautiful scenery ; the Open Channel is seen

f t w i the t t i n o . ron , hile on one s de prospec ex ends t St

w the t r to St. if w La rence , and on o he Bon ace Do n and

Bonchurch .

w r l i out of t t The grounds e e a d by Page Sou hamp on , under the superintendence of the refined taste of the pro

rie or t it w i p t . The consumma e skill w h h ch this has been executed has been testified by a very competent

1 1 T . 2 S . LAWRENCE

- li i The Well itself i s a fountain of ever flowing qu d

r t the of w i i wit c ys al, gentle murmurs hich, harmon z ng h f h i f i i t w i h the whisperings o t e surround ng ol age, am ds h c

the tt the t tr i flu ering zephyrs play, produce mos anqu l i t it i the t t . w and soo h ng sensa ions The a er, as ssues from ’ t i f in rock , passes hrough a dolph n s head, and alls a con

tinuous t i t w it s ream n o a large shell, from hich descends

o he - the r its wa t t water course beneath oad, and makes y

he to t sea .

ll em s o th e cel A s the Diam ond i n b rightnes s a g d x , ’ Well S o no water s m ore crystal than this limpid .

F TH E MARINE VILLA O R THE EARL O YARBOROUGH .

i t id the i Tuscula nnm o f Th s deligh ful res ence , mar ne

’

he t t t the of St . L aw t Worsleys , is si ua ed opposi e Well

r . t i its t the wi i i ti n ence On en er ng ga es, follo ng nscr p o appears upon its walls

o rsake the taw r t n el o f the r e at F d y i s g , The eace ul co tta e e c ons a retre a t p f g b k , Where true content e ach solid comfort brings To n s un no wn and avouri te o f n s ki g k , f s ki g

t i the i i Secluded, and almos h dden by surround ng fol age,

h i the i t e v lla can scarcely be seen by pass ng stranger .

m a w i of it the The reader y , ho ever, form some dea from ti following descrip on .

the of the i of St. w b e In deep recess v llage La rence,

tw the a nd l t een road a p easan sandy cove, bounded by

w it ff f tt o f h e cli s , and aced by a small ba ery brass cannon , T L W . 1 1 3 S . A RENCE

on er t l wn e w in i t t a v dan a , mbo ered del gh ful shades , s ands this Marine Villa ; a r etirement alike of elegance and

t t t t et i in e t comfor , o ally seques ered, y r ch every ornam n f o nature and art. The villa was erected and furnished in a Splendid style

the t Sir Ri r r t by la e cha d Worsley, and p esen s a scene of

i r l r it t d r ti cons de ab e beauty . The a ch ec ural eco a ons con

i t of tr n i i s s an en a ce gateway des gned by In go Jones , which once graced Hampton Court ; a pavilion designed

m the of i at t e tt u a fro Temple M nerva A h ns, fi ed p as banqueting room or saloo n ; and a model of the Temple of Neptune at C o rinth containing an orangery and cons er

of he t t w i rm vatory . Some t ornamen al objec s h ch fo erly

e t the t e r to A uldur d cora ed spo , hav been emoved pp

. H the t at t e a combe ere founder plan ed, a grea expens ,

in r w i ff b ut i u t v eya d, h ch a ording an nadeq a e produce, a fe w terraces under the slope of the lawn now alone re

i w e the i are tr i t in e ma n , her v nes a ned and kep excell nt

order .

t r rt of the i is the wi t n On ano he pa v lla, follo ng quota io ’ Shak s eare s A s Y OU L I K E IT from p .

th our l e em t ro m u l c hau t And is if , ex p f p b i n , Finds tongues in trees ; b o oks in the running brook ; — ” S mo to e and oo h er ns in s n s g d in everyt ing .

I A E o r ST . AWRE CE A D HURCH V LL G L N N C .

t r i the the Af e pass ng Well, road suddenly ascends, and rr w tw t w ft becomes na o ed be een s one alls and lo y elms, an d we t the itt ti i e w r en er l le roman c v llag , he e we observe

e of its r ura tt l erru wit i v s veral l co ages near y ov n h y . 1 1 4 S T . LAWRE NCE .

ft r n t it we on the to of the A e passi g hrough , observe , p

the ft the itt and the ascending road on le , l le church , on

- ri t the t i t t t . gh , nea ly bu l go hic Ves ry Room

the we t u wit On approaching chu—rch, are s r ck h its very charming simplicity its single bell suspended

within the small gothic arch of its i vy - covered turret

its t i n the o t tif and churchyard kep m s beau ul order, many

of the t with w e t e ombs overspread flo ers, and ven hos which denote the spot where

The rud e forefathers of the haml et sl eep

have every care and attention bestowed upon their mossy

mounds .

HURCH it t t the t w of the The C , s ua ed benea h grea all

U ercliff w it i i pp , ( hich appears above l ke an mmense range

f i t is to the t o tower ng rampar , ) said have been smalles

I as parochial one in England . t w originally only twenty et i n t tw in t l t fe leng h, by elve bread h , and on y six fee in height to the eaves ; b ut the Earl of Yarborough caused

it to t fe w t to t it to the i be leng hened a fee , adap ncreased

i f he I t is i t n i populat on o t village . chiefly d s i gu shed by

on the of the t t t a cross gable eas end, and an open urre

on the it t it . to its t in the Oppos e ex rem y As da e, absence

of it w to t . all record, ould be useless specula e

L a wr ence under This parish was anciently called St.

a I t Of the t of the f o f W th. became a part proper y amily Worsley in the time of Henry the Eighth ; and the estate

to the t Sir w descended la e Richard Worsley, hose grand

t t t l the i the te daugh er, (ul ima e y sole he ress, ) married la

of Earl Yarborough .

D E THE UN R C L I F F .

i the r liff St. wr e the Pass ng along Unde c from La enc , s e r wi i r of h c ne becomes mo e ld and majest c . The ange t e

U ercliff i wit i i u the i of pp r ses h mpos ng grande r, and ser es declivities between its base and the sea (which Widens considerably as we appr oach M irab les) is covered with

u t fr v . H re n mberless fragmen s of rock fallen om abo e e , we may Observe at every turn of the road a curious variety in the contour o r profile of the projecting Upper

iff not two t i i W cl , of hem be ng al ke ; and hen seen by twili t t e in w a i t the i r gh , as hey lie mass d shado ga ns gl mme in t f i to r i t g sky, hey may be anc ed esemble g gan ic heads,

t w the v t i to the some looking o ards hea ens, o hers droop ng h h t w i t e . w o ear h, or sco l ng on sea We recommend all have a taste for sublime scenery to avail themselves of the opportunity of beholding this extraordinary regi on by

moonli ht w the t t w t s g , hen migh y shee of a ers pread in

t t f m its i i w of i ve fron , reflec s ro r ppl ng aves a gleam s l ry

and resplendent light.

U ff we v r n ti e b e The ndercli , as ha e al eady o c d, may

r ar i at B the t eg ded as commenc ng onchurch on eas , and

t w tw to w or i n the ex ending es ard Kno les Rocken End,

i i t of of nearl six . v c ni y Black Gang, a line y miles A t

perpendicular precipice stretches along its entire length .

A he s it nd t t umm are extensive fields a Downs . The space which is spread below this lofty rampart varies i n width H E N D L I 1 1 7 T U ERC FF . r l i to i i the iff f om ha f a m le a m le, and compr ses Undercl ,

i r n wh ch eaches to the sea . I this tract enormous blocks of lie tt t i n i ti i en rock sca ered abou all d rec ons, half h dd

t ti v n w t iv by angled brambles, and par ally o erru i h y and

t e t i t are o her evergreens , and her and here n erspersed,

i ti t t of w i of two t e h ghly cul va ed spo s, some h ch, or hre

r in t t wit i of i t tati ac es ex en , h nclosures luxur an vege on , where at intervals we observe the handsome villa and the

t tt e i tw the i the ornamen ed co age p er ng from be een fol age, blue smoke curling amidst the branches of the clustered r t ees . The formation of this remarkable coast having already

in t a it is to t been described hese p ges, unnecessary repea — it ages have r olled on since the mighty disruptions of the iff the t r t w i t cl , mos ecen of h ch mus have occurred m t ie a o the t t of the any cen ur s g , and undula ing erraces

U iff the t of t w i ndercl are resul such repea ed landslips, h ch ,

n i ait are not i to the i th s loc l y, l kely happen again , as

r of w i in t i eno mous masses chalk, h ch , hose convuls ons ,

w t w the no w f m have been hurled do n o ards sea, or sub stantial barriers against any further escape of the under liff of the erc . stratum U pp , called Blue Slipper

t not it to ti t t tw Stee hill We mus om no ce, ha , be een p w i i i Cove and St. La rence is a l ne of h ghly p cturesque

t iff i f w the inthe and lof y cl s , lean ng or ard over sea shore most threatening attitude ; and the passage is obstructed

o f i w by numerous rocks, some mmense size, hich have

f the iff. i t allen from cl Th s place, called Wes ern Lines, t t ff e x ends abou half a mile, and a ords an excellent spot

fo he t to e to t h r t geologis xplore , and s udy t e peculiar 1 1 8 T HE UNDERCLIFF .

i F k nds of r ocks which form this part of the coast . ew

r w t it it i out of the e t tr . pe sons, ho ever, visi , be ng b a en ack

our t f m St . wr we rt Pursuing our ro La ence, sho ly pass on our left the entrance gates of

OL D ARK P ,

The t o f . i w . the i w i sea J Walk nsha , Esq , p ers of h ch ,

f r of of t r ut t t o med large blocks sands one oughly p oge her,

are t v wit iv . it t at par ly co ered h y The house, s ua ed some

t the t is t ti i of dis ance from ga e, a subs an al bu lding good

. v t to it wi t design The pri a e road leading , nds hrough an

t t t of t of w t ex ensive plan a ion firs , and a shee a er , a dairy,

i t - t i t in i i i t cornm ll, and ba—hing house, con r bu e g v ng var e y to the grounds We now approach

I RAR ES M L ,

The r i i Of . who r i cha m ng v lla Mrs Arnold, has es ded here

tt i . many years, and has a a ned a very advanced age The house is partially seen between the stems of an umbrageous m ft t t t i w the ass of lo y rees , cas ing he r deep shado s across

ir t ft i r road . Above the u ed heads nnumerable rooks hove

- r t ir t t and caw i n the air . ove he high buil nes s, The

w i w i is t t i w d ell ng, h ch almos en irely screened from v e ,

i n the i tt t wit f i the is s mple co age s yle, h a veranda ac ng

. of the t t is i i ti sea One apar men s of a super or descr p on ,

and is adorned with some excellent pictures . This opens to w t ti to the sur ~ a la n gen ly undula ng shore, and is rounded by a shrubbery intersected by serpentine walks

1 20 T HE UNDERCLIFF .

is h r e i t i in w ic the e e fenc d by a sl gh ron palisade, h h , on

ri t is t t i t w s the t of gh hand, a la ch ga e open ng o ard s eps

CRIPPLE PATH .

Her we i the t u i t to e the r liff e adv se o r s asc nd ugged c ,

the t w to it i t f to ( pa h ay be ng perfec ly sa e, ) and enjoy

fr the r i of the v the t in om ma g n fields abo e, ex raord ary i i r egion spread beneath him . Th s elevated pos tion com f ff mands the whole o the Undercli from St . Lawrence to

the t u at it t to the Ligh ho se N on , and presen s eye a sin

t of ti w with i gular pic ure na ve ildness, blended part al

u t ti n ri of —the c l iva o , and a ch display landscape scenery

the t w whole bounded by migh y ocean, on hose bosom are

ti the wi - e t w the w t floa ng dely x ended shado s of clouds , hils

the ft w of r t t lo y all ock , like a s upendous rampar , seems

w u the to t t to w. hrea en , and fro n pon peaceful scene belo

i t i t t w s the ft we the Look ng from h s heigh o ard le , see

i i of the t t t St. d s an undula ng grounds vale of Lawrence .

Then succeeds OL D PARK . The tall clustered trees Of

M I R AE L E S t . I t it to is nex appear mmedia ely oppos e us, the tf t TH E RCHARD w r i r deligh ul sea called O , he e a c rcula

is wit i its . it t w fish pond seen h n grounds Beyond , o ards

the w t i s PU C K A STE R TTA E the r of . es , CO G , esidence Mrs

i in its i i it the t V ne, and v c n y are descried pic uresque

k r ti f fishing huts o f Puc aste Cove . S ll urther towards the w t the i t at it i i e es , is L gh house N on , r s ng like a handsom lofty pillar near the shore ; whilst in the immediate v t i t the i t o f the is the icini y of Cr pple Pa h , on r gh road, tt tt EAUCHA P a w i i pre y co age called B M , bove h ch mpends T U N LI 1 2 1 HE DERC FF .

h r t w i U ercliff . i r the t e c aggy o er ng pp Th s scene, unde

u t n ff t t t one infl ence of cer ai e ec s of ligh and shade, presen s

the t S i i w i n the Of mos plend d v e s Island, and should never be omitted to be visited by any one making the tour of

the iff. now e ur Undercl We descend, and resum our jo ney

n he i i our f alo g t h gh road, pass ng on le t

TH E RCHARD O ,

The S ea t o S i r Wi llou hb Gor do n B a r t. f g y ,

A handsome stone structure standing upon a verdant

f i the r terrace ac ng sea, and esembling, on a small scale, i the terraced slopes of an Ital an Villa . The parapet on the margin of the terrace is decorated at intervals with

wit the t t u handsome vases, filled h mos beau eo s and

t w ti o f fragran flo ers, presen ng an appearance considerable

the l w w it a fish- splendour. On a n belo , is circular pond

i f t n t w u t of the t t w th a oun ai , hro ing p je s pures crys al

n i t . t i t Of wa er The grounds, e r ched by a grea var e y

t f i in t i n t exuberan ol age, display he r general arra gemen , h the greatest taste . From t e terrace descends a flight of

t to the arderi s eps, (leading pleasure g , ) overarched by a

of i t fi t w tw t canopy luxur an g rees , hose is ed branches and tf broad dark leaves form a deligh ul shade . The Orchard i s generally considered to be the most handsome seat i n

i t Of the iff th s par Undercl .

N it to it we early oppos e , observe 1 2 2 THE UNDERCLIFF.

EAUCHA P B M ,

tt t i t of t it t on A neat and pre y cot age , bu l s one, and s ua ed the i of the r m t d the im r ght hand oad, im edia ely un er

ercliff of the t pending U pp . A lawn fines verdure slopes t d the w w of it t owar s road, hence a good vie is ob ained , and where its green mounds appear to the greatest ad t w t vantage . The grounds al hough small , are adorned i h f W n t o t t . e some oble firs, pines, and a varie y o her rees next skirt the margin o f one o f the most beautiful cottage

t i n he it t on the ft o f the re reats t Island, s ua ed le road, called

PU C K A STE R TTA E CO G ,

i f r o . i i n in the The cha m ng residence Mrs V ne, des g ed t t t tt ! w t i f t bes as e as a co age orn e, i h a sem circular ron

f i the . I t was i t at b ut is n ow ac ng sea orig nally h ched,

t f - red n covered wi h a roo of dark or amented tiles . Around its rustic pillars are clinging the most elegant creeping

l t the wh l tin of t t . p an s, o e presen g a scene grea beau y In the grounds are two immense fragments of rock tt n f t t f t w il ju i g or h amids ragran shrubs and flo ers , wh st

m t L aur ustina i a agnificen hedge , bear ng a profusion f O the . bloom , nearly surrounds pleasure garden The

t the h t t t its i in erior of ouse displays grea as e, princ pal

t i w first- te t t t room con a ning dra ings by ra ar is s, selec ed

f t m the t . rom a large collec ion ade by la e James Vine, Esq — Amongst them is one of Black Gang Chine the waves i e t the and Off to sea . b a ng on beach , boatmen pushing

1 24 THE UNDERCLIFF .

and large establishment called The Undercliff Boarding ” ” to w The i t i t for sea- t House , hich V c or a Ba hs , ba hing,

are attached . ” the is it t at Pursuing our course, Well House s ua ed the f t of the t of the the ft we s oo descen road on le , and pa s

on o ur t t t f t w t w t t righ a as e ully buil hi e house, i h an I alian ” t w e the t of o er, called La Rosi re, proper y Joseph Lobb,

t h t at the - w i at Esq . and hence s or ly arrive cross road, h ch the t t i off to the t ft the urnpike s r kes righ and le , former leading to Niton and the latter to the Sandrock Hotel and

n Black Ga g. A handsome villa called Westcliff faces us as we pro

h I t was he o f h oecd towards t e turnpike . t residence t e f h t . w o t f t . la e Mr Hol ord, bequea hed an immense or une

I ts t t o f t i i to fine hanging plan a ion rees and shrubs , r s ng

he t of the it t t summi precipice behind , impar s considerable h richness and beauty to t e scene . We next reach

TH E A DR CK TE S N O HO L,

i tf t t t on i A del gh ul spo , si ua ed a r sing ground towards

' h u ercliff a nd o f h e w t . t pp , commanding a fine vie e sea I t was originally built as the private residence of a gentle m an Of t t f t who r t the as e and or une, g ea ly admired

f h I a f wild scenery o t e Undercliff. t w s a terwards pur

to t t t — it chased be conver ed in o an ho el hence, has

the e t i t t more ! app arance of a decora ed v lla, ra her han t of tha of a house public resort. On its green sloping w f t of w i la n are large ragmen s , rock, h ch long since

f l f m the i i i have a len ro mpend ng prec pice . The grounds T HE UNDERCLIFF . 1 25

’ are t in b eautiful order and i wit kep , are enr ched h flower

w t i i to the beds, and i h cho ce creepers cl nging rocks . The veranda in front of the house is supported by ten r u ti i tw twi t of s c p llars , en ined by s ed branches ivy over r i the to ff to the is f unn ng p , a ording v itors a delight ul

t f the of mid - shel er rom rays a day sun , and where may be

to f t the - in the i enjoyed per ec ion sea breeze Open a r.

in we e to of the the Proceed g, com a branch road on

t w to the ne w s lef , hich leads by Buddle Farm , house ’ i o he i St. t t t t called Ca her ne s Place, and L gh house ,

e n h l t i s he m o f w t e t t w . her , ear a er, Old Far Kno les

as t w t The main road cends o ards Moun Cleves , a modern h t t e of n t . t buil house, villa Joh Mor imer, Esq , and hence

ti to G i t w i is it t con nues Black ang Ch ne Ho el , h ch s ua ed near the summit of the Chine .

i to i o ur i t we i all Prev ous pursu ng ma n rou e, adv se travellers on reaching this spot to avail themsel ves o f the Opportunity of enjoying the gratification Of a visit to

TH E I HT - H USE EAR IT L G O N N ON,

and i t r tin A very handsome consp cuous objec , p esen g

f f the of its the appearance O a lo ty column . From gallery lantern may be seen a magnificent view of the bold scenery

r i the t ti of the nea Rocken End, compr sing ermina on

r ff in t i t w n Unde cli h s direc ion , and especially hile looki g

ff I t s t f the i towards Gore Cli . wa buil rom des gns of

of was Messrs . Walker and Burgess , London , and com

n ed i n 1 838 t in 1 840 t the m e c , comple ed , and ligh ed on

s i is 1 00 t f the first of March in that year . I t he ght fee rom 1 2 T 6 HE UNDERCLIFF .

u the d the t i t t f t s rface of groun , lan ern be ng nearly hir y ee m its f t w f of ore, and ounda ion ( hich is ormed solid masonry) twenty - seven feet below the surface of the huge rocks on

t t o f i s f i i which it is buil . The diame er t oundat on is th rty

t t t to its fee , and every precau ion has been adop ed secure i t i t . I t is w t t t s ab li y cased h Por land and Purbeck s one, and the turret which surmounts it is formed of Cornish

it . t of f t i wi gran e The burners consis our concen r c cks ,

’ surrounded by six refractors on Sir David Brewster s

228 at the f i principle , glass mirrors, and back , our spher cal t r eflectors . The Trini y Board having spared no expense

i n t the t t i i its f t adop ing mos scien ific pr nc ples in orma ion , it may be considered as one of the most perfect Lights on h t e coast . The great importance of it in this dangerous place

m a t t f the f t t t i its e ti y be es ima ed rom ac , ha s nce er c on , n o loss o f shipping has occurred during the night ;

w f w t its hereas , in ormer years , every in er produced dis

t t n f t n w to as ers, no less ha our een vessels have bee kno n be

n in i t n wrecked in o e night Chale Bay . Th s Ligh has bee

o he f plainly seen at sea t t extent o thirty miles . The v isitor will be agreeably surprised at the remarkable echo

he i t Of the t w w i its ir i n t n erior o er, h le ascending sp al h staircase to t e top .

t the i it the By express direc ions from Tr n y Board,

u tt f to i t it p blic are admi ed reely nspec , and no one will

t t do t to the t w r regre a rifling na ion Ligh Keepers, he e so

s n h ff much civility i shown a d suc gratification a orded . Rocken End is a dangerous reef of rocks in the vicinity

o f the t t et r the Sh far i t Ligh House, and s r ches f om ore n o

1 28 TH E UNDERCLIFF .

t i wit f its f t in erm ngled h oliage, and allen fragmen s adorned

wit iv v . h y , holly, and arious evergreens We conclude our account of this extraordinary spot f ’ with the following extract rom Mr. Roscoe s Isle of Wight

of wi et i t ti if h A scene ld y p c uresque desola on , as t e Titans or other old giants of the earth had been playing

at f t t i out of its and oo ball, knocked every h ng place, then

t t i n S t the w mingled all oge her por ive play, leaving hole just as we see it a mighty mass in dread disorder

’ hurled .

t w the t the i t f A s roll do n Landslip, amongs g gan ic rag

t if t w it w ff the t i t i men s , ime allo , ill a ord our s cons derable I t gratification . may be reached by a road leading down

to t the t t wit a villa buil in I alian s yle, h a small turret, ”

t . t called Sou h Sea House Descending his road, and

ti two the w the t passing a s le or made in alls on declivi y, f i the ootpath may be easily traced . A p cturesque water

f is the ff its t in all seen gushing from cli , and s ream hurry g

f he he i amongst the allen rocks towards t sea . In t d stance

w t w the w t belo , o ards es , appears a handsome marine

t the t - ff is the villa, and direc ly beyond remo e dark sea cli ,

t of he t . mou h t celebra ed ravine, Black Gang Chine The Sandrock Chalybeate Spring is situated on the ’ r t t of the iff ti t p ecipi ous descen cl , represen ng a Hermi s

tt tt to it we cell . The Dispensary Co age a ached , pass on

09 . h . was 1 8 t e road The spring discovered in , by Mr

t w t of w t. I t is t i the Wa er or h , a surgeon Ne por a on c of t w f i f i effica mos po er ul k nd, and has been ound s ngularly

on the of t ff t ci s in cure indiges ion , nervous a ec ions, and

t t i f ti the general debili y . For more par icular n orma on on 9 BLACK GANG CHINE . 1 2

r erti t i w t the is f to l tt p op es of h s a er, reader re erred a e er h ” t e to the t of . i by discoverer, and Repor Dr Lempr ere .

e t t f we at k Proc eding abou ano her hal mile, arrive Blac t w w t w it i Gang Ho el, here a elcome repas a a s us prev ously

o i i he t v sit ng t Chine .

BLAC K GANG CHIN E .

i t w t i v A m gh y as e, repuls ve and se ere Through all the various changes of the year ; B ut doubly awful when the wintry gale

’ D rives the huge billows o er the rocks of Chale

f t w i - i f Those a al rocks, hose ron g rdled orms

’ H m ark d the of t t ave fury a housand s orms,

i t the wi of t w And, m ds ldness conflic ing aves,

’ ’ H url d countless victims to their wat ry graves !

t of the i An ear h leaden hue pervades Ch ne, I ts rocks on tiers of dusky clay recline ;

t t the i t u Huge bel s of s one murky he gh s surro nd, And on each zone embedded earths abound ;

ff at The girdled cli s sea loom large and high,

t to the Like s eps colossal leading sky,

t t u the t w Res ing heir bulk pon s eeps belo , Where scarce a blade o f grass is seen to grow ;

’ i —hr n Stern in the r aspect t eat ni g in their brow.

v n w the A gloomy ca er ya ns upon shore, Where hollow sounds presage in sullen roar

’ t a h - t t i The s orm s pproac , and from ha d smal cell ” Arise the echoes of the last farewell

’ of t Despair s dread cry men al agony, Blent with the thunders of the raging sea !

r 3 1 30 BLACK GAN G CHINE .

i i t it not t Th s Ch ne, hough does , like Shanklin, presen those features of natural sc enery which at once charm as w the t t et it not s ell as surprise spec a or, y is le s deserving

its of notice a s an obje ct of picturesque sublimity . In

e te r a a e f st i ~ g neral charac , Bl ck G ng Chin orms a rik ng con t a t to t t S a for the t o f r s ha of h nklin ; rocks here , ins ead

t w t a nd e t fu f flOWe rs being clo hed i h rich b au i l oliage, and

o f i d s e it to the o f the s t var e hue , xhib eye ob erver heir

n e fac t t we oo r t w ak d sur e, as hey o r in gl my g andeur o ard

he t sky. The Chine of B lack gang te rminate s toward the west ” t t t act o f c as t c the U ff a nd o t ha r o alled ndercli , c nsis s of

n a n fis a or t in the St. irregul r openi g, vas sure side of ’ t s the o t d e e e i n the Ca herine Hill, m s consi erabl emin nc

s ut f h o hern pa rt o t e island. NO vege tation appea rs o n the surface Of this rude and

d a n w e are c t d re ry gle , hos flanks on inually un ergoing de

d d re c c f gra atio n and e cay . They a hiefly o mpose d o very

t w c t a t i t a i dark blue clay, hrough hi h ex end n erv ls hor

zonta l t ata of w a - to f twe to ft s r y ello s nd s ne , rom lve fi een

f t t i s w c t n t i t c ee in h ckne s, hi h spli a urally n o ubical blocks, giving the fro nt o f the ro cky barrier the appe arance of

v t s o f t at t i t to as cour es masonry, buil cer a n heigh s , sus

i he f f he e n ta n t abric o t mould ri g hill .

to the S o we e i v t t On descending h re, may p rce e ha a

st t o f - t f the - iff f ra um iron s one orms a cornice on sea cl , rom the edge of which the stream o f water falls vertically about

t f t the s t t of the i s seven y ee . As ubs ra um rocky barrier

o f ft m t i th i - t ti of in a so er a er al an ron s one , consis ng black

durated l the t ti the in t c ay, con inual ac on of descend g s ream

1 32 H BLACK GANG C INE .

' in of the the scene o f wreck and ruin to the m ar er . One latest events of this kind was the destruction of the

w t in t 1 836 in Clarendon , hich ook place Oc ober, , and

e of it the N ew t t was consequenc Ligh House, near Ni on ,

t S w w t in the t erec ed, ince hich no reck has aken place nigh , at this spot.

i was t of 345 t t Th s vessel a Wes Indiaman ons bur hen ,

w i t in the of St . h ch sailed from Basse erre Road, island ’ tt the 27th o f t the r Ki s , on Augus , in above year, unde the of t wit command Cap ain Samuel Walker, h a lading of

t u t t the t i . sugar, rum , r le , and o her produce of Wes Ind es

w i the ffi i t o f t The cre , ncluding O cers, cons s ed six een men , and there were on board the vessel the following pas sen ers z— t t of the 1 4th t g Lieu enan Shore , regimen of ' t w f f t the t f t foo , his i e , and our daugh ers , younges an in an ;

’ t of it hi t t . St . t s Wal er Pember on, Esq , a plan er K s, and

t the t of t daugh er ; Miss Gourlay, ( daugh er Cap ain Gour f R . N . O t d t lay, , Sou hsea Mr . Sheppar , a plan er ; and a

f he h o t 1 4t the v t o f . . corporal , ser an Mr Shore The passage homeward was rather stormy ; b ut the ship

' t Of the f t o u the arrived in sigh Scilly Islands in sa e y,

9th o f t w the i Oc ober, and proceeded on ard up Engl sh

n Chan el . Circumstances appeared favourable till the night of

the l 0th of t w e a Monday, Oc ober, hen a h avy gale c me

tt w t t wit the fi t on , a ended i h ex reme darkness ; and h rs

w of i t the w to t i tt di da n dayl gh , cre , he r u er smay, per ceived l i t t w i the i was and r gh ahead, owards h ch sh p

i s he in f t of a rapidly driving . Th s wa t coast ron Bl ck

n i at he e it of B a . Ga g Ch ne, t south rn extrem y Chale y L G 1 33 B ACK GAN CHINE .

t w of t i t was f i Al hough a are he r danger, here no con us on

n the i b ut all did t ir t wit i t amo g sa lors, he du y h alacr y,

was a i to w off the and a press of sail c rr ed, ork shore ; b he so i he i n - set of the was SO ut t sea ran h gh , and t flood ” t n t t the w t i w t h the s ro g, ha ship en bod ly lee ard, houg

’ t til the t t it t i to the mas er, las ex rem y, exer ed h mself

ut t in the of the . mos , hope of keeping clear shore The vessel was not more than double her own length

the w t the i twi from beach, hen she ouched sh ngle ce, t not i at w i hough heav ly ; and each shock ere heard, am dst the w i of the t the i i ri the ho l ngs s orm , despa r ng sh eks of people on board . — - d t w the her lee On beam en s hro n breakers on , l i the ti the i She l es vic m of tear ng sea . ’ now the m add ni n w t t ir And g a ers hold he sway,

’ ' Tow r in in o verwhelm in s r a g above g p y , f i i Like ountains r sing in tr umphant play .

’ i t r o er the i A g an su ge comes rolling ma n ,

t i it the shi in tw i S r kes her dark hull , and spl s p a n ;

t d i vi Wi h su den crash her frame and deck d de,

H t - u t he i er pen p cargo burs s upon t t de .

’ t are dash d the Mas s, blocks, and spars rocks among , ’ he n i i And o er t beach i w ld d sorder flung .

ti r f the t The de eceding rom peopled s rand,

N O W t w wit w of i s re n h eeds and heaps dr ven sand,

it wit i s Leaves , alas h ru n over pread,

r t the i o f the And he e and here bod es dead, t t i w Leaves hem , hough rescued from devour ng aves,

the t t nt u - of To be enan s of u ho ght graves . 1 34 BLACK GANG CHINE .

w t t the n t two All on board ere los , excep seco d ma e and

who t the i sailors, , having jumped overboard jus before sh p

t d w w the it par e , ere ashed on shore, and saved by spir ed effo rts of those persons who had repai red to the beach to

f he a f of per orm t h zardous duties o humanity . The bodies the who n i v in passengers and seamen , had bee n olved one

w f the the of common ruin , ere ound on shore , in course a

wo af h of the cr ew day or t ter t e shipwreck . Those were

e t t in the buri d oge her in a large grave, village cemetery of the Of w i t e Chale , large mound h ch s ill r mains ; and a vault was opened a t the south - east end of the churchyard

to the Of w t w the 1 3th belonging parish Ne por , in hich, on of t w t the t of Oc ober, ere solemnly in erred mor al remains

he f and f t un ortunate Lieutenant Shore his amily . The

f l his O t . t t bodies Cap ain Wa ker, Mr Pember on and daugh er,

M r . h w t the of and S eppard, ere en ombed in churchy ard

of M was o Chale . The corpse iss Gourlay carried t a

ta f the of the w at t t w dis nce rom scene reck, and leng h hro n

the a t at t s r rt t extraord on co s Sou h ea, nea Po smou h, (an i n m t it to tt the i of ary circu s ance, ) oppos e a co age, res dence

f t t Of the a . her a her, Cap ain Gourlay, Royal N vy

the t of fine t w is From summi Black Gang, a coas vie

e t w the w t w w t iff command d o ards es , here Fresh a er Cl s

to in the t t t t 00 are seen rise mos s a ely grandeur, abou 7

h At the t t of t i t feet above t e sea . ex remi y hese magn ficen

t t t the t no t chalky heigh s , are si ua ed Needles , al hough

f i the t ff . To visible rom hence , be ng hidden by lof y cli s

of the o f t t it enjoy a view superb scenery ha local y, every tourist is earnestly recommended to make a steam - voyage

the s if it w r to i w the N eedles a nd round I land, e e only v e

I N D E ! .

PAGE ! D R . . t r of of A AMS, ev W , au ho The Shadow the

” ! ’ ” &c . Cross , The Old Man s Home ,

it uni ue f u at it R Ammon e, beak of, ( q , ) o nd Pulp ock Appuldurco mb e Park and Mansion collection of pictur es at

w a t it R i e i e of Arch ay Pulp ock, a s ngular sp c m n

Nature s masonry .

BEAUCHAMP Bembridge Church

w i u r rr at Do n , and s ng la occu ence n i Black Ga g C h ne .

i e of i e i e Blue Sl pper, caus Landsl ps , d scr b d Bonchurch Air and Climate of view of it from Pulpit Rock ditto from Ribbands’ Hotel

w its t i in in Do n , ascen , and adv ce ascend g it

altitude of 1 38 ! INDE .

u of Bonch rch, Vale

the i t f Old Church, and anc en rescoes cently discovered on its walls

N ew t e t Church, la ely er c ed Pond Shute

w t f on the e Shore, and a er all b ach facility of bathing at Brading Church Haven N ew Vicarage House

CARRIAGE - WA Y from Shanklin to Bonchurch

i f at M ountfield C nerary urns, ound

the w Of Clarendon , , reck iff — Cl Den , Bonchurch Lady Hampson Cook’ s Castle h Cottage Of t e Hon . Captain Dudley Pelham Cripple Path—splendid view from it described Culver Cliffs

’ DAIRY MAN S Daughter (Elizabeth Wallb ridge) D unnose

AST E E its ti E D N , Bonchurch, and valuable an que 20 furniture . t Epi aph on Mrs . Berry ’ h h b he R e t e t t v . on Dairyman s Daug er, y Legh Richmond

1 40 I ! NDE! .

M ountfield ti i at , rare collec on of Foss ls Cinerary urns found at

EW U D A D r u t r N FO N L N Dogs, Bonchu ch, mo lded af e ’ Landseer 3 picture rth ri t No Ame ca, a spo so called

BE ISK on B i wn to the e r of the O L embr dge Do , m mo y late Earl of Yarborough

in r ti of Sir Ri r commemo a on cha d Worsley, at A ppuldurcomb e i i Old Oak Tree, Shankl n Ch ne Old Park

rd the t of Sir i u Orcha , , Sea W llo ghby Gordon

Bart .

r i ur O chard Le gh , Bonch ch

D at h i PON Bonchurc , descr bed

Puck aster tt M rs. i e Co age, V n Cove

it w it ri ed Pulp Rock, vie from desc b

of grounds .

R E D er r ti t t the r iff De , in fo mer mes, enan ed Unde cl ’ Ri H t r bbands o el, Bonchu ch

Ri n R e v . chmo d, Legh Rocken End R iff u ose Cl , L ccombe I N D E x . 1 4 1

e u t ur Ros mo n , Bonch ch

SANDOWN Bay Church Fort ’ Wilkes s Cottage Sandrock Chaly beate Spring Hotel k i i Shan l n , V llage of Chine head of Cascade Parsonage Church Houses on the Beach

n ow f m Manor House, a ar Down Carriage way from Bonchurch to

’ ” Summer s Day a 35 h i a s described by t e Rev . Legh R chmond 56

t of f wit i t t f Skele on a emale, h an anc en armle , ound at Ventnor 66

t ti at a i 86 Skele ons , gigan c, found Br d ng

St . if tt no w St . f 31 Bon ace Co age , called Boni ace House, w 94 1 0 Bonchurch Do n , 6 Steephill Castle 1 08 w i 1 St . La rence V llage 1 3 Well 1 1 1 1 4 2 I ! NDE .

St. Lawrence Church ’ ’ Summer s D ay at Shanklin

f h o t e . c T B . at OM Rev W Adams, Bonchur h w r tt i i To e Co age, Shankl n Ch ne

VENTNOR Church Cove Esplanade

i t i t - t i r Puck aster V c or a Ba hs for sea ba h ng, nea Cove

U N D E R C L I E E

Boarding House and Victori a Baths —H U t . . ndermoun Villa Gould, Esq Rock

- — U E . . nder Rock Villa Peel , Esq — U erm ount of u i . pp Villa Sam el D ck, Esq

WALK from Shanklin to the Landslip End Waterfall (newly formed) at Bonchurch Ditto on the Beach at Bonchurch Week Down Western Lines Westcliff V illa

- e tfi G r u ti . W s eld eo ge C r s, Esq