Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight - The Expeditious Traveller's Index to Its Prominent Beauties & Objects of Interest. Compiled Especially with Reference to Those Numerous Visitors Who Can Spare but Two or Three Days to Make the Tour of the Island. by George Brannon
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page 68 of 162 (41%)
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We will first conduct our friends along the shore _eastward_ of the
town, for the distance of two or three miles. The principal objects to the westward have been already noticed (p. 41, &c.) APPLEY (about half a mile,) is a marine villa celebrated for its amenity: hence an excellent road to St. John's, where several very eligible sites for building on are to be disposed of: and a neat little church has recently been erected. ST. CLARE, another delightful residence: the house built in the castellated style: and the pleasure-grounds and very extensive gardens, truly exquisite. PUCKPOOL, a sequestered Swiss Cottage. SPRING-VALE, a pretty hamlet composed of lodging-houses.--A carriage-road hence by the back of St. Clare. SEA-VIEW (two miles), another pleasant hamlet, containing several lodging-houses: and having near it the beautiful villas of SEA-FIELD, FAIRY-HILL, SEA-GROVE, &c. A road hence to Nettlestone Green. The grounds of the Priory extend eastward for about a mile: the sandy beach the whole of the distance is remarkably fine. >> _From the above it is apparent, that a Party may have a very pleasant saunter just as far as may prove agreeable, according to their ability for walking; as there is a choice of roads by which to return, thus making a circuit of any extent they like._ |
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