Alverstone
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| Alverstone | |
  Alverstone shown within the Isle of Wight |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | Isle of Wight |
| Ceremonial county | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SANDOWN |
| Postcode district | PO36 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Isle of Wight |
| List of places: UK • England • Isle of Wight | |
Alverstone is a village on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, near Sandown. When Richard Webster became Chief Justice of England in 1900, he chose the title Lord Alverstone because it was the title he was permitted to choose which was "closest" to Sandown, one of his favorite locales.[1]
Prince Albert was instrumental in creating a 'model' brickworks in Alverstone in the middle of the 1800s.[2] There is evidence from an archaeological dig in Alverstone of a Roman military presence in the area.[3]
The Newport Junction Railway opened a station at Alverstone in the 1870s, and the station first appeared in a public schedule in June of 1876. THe Alverstone station finally closed June 2, 1956. The original wooden station was replaced with one built with earth and clinkers, with wood siding.
There are many wetlands around Alverstone. Nature lovers enjoy visiting the Alverstone Marsh.
The Alverstone Mead is a 55 acre woodland and nature reserve about 1 mile from Sandown. Alverstone Mead is southeast of Alverstone, and south of the cycleway between Sandown and Newport. Since 1993 the lease is held by the Wight Nature Council. It was once part of the Lower Borthwood Farm.[4]
Transport is provided by Wightbus route 23, running between Newport and Shanklin.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Sandown Pier, Isle of Wight, UK, h2g2, BBC.co.uk, 17th January 2001.
- ^ LIME KILN UNEARTHED AT WHIPPINGHAM, Archive of Monthly News Items, As previously featured in the History Centre, Isle of Wight History Center, Online Island History, September 2000
- ^ THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF A ROMAN MILITARY PRESENCE, Archive of Monthly News Items, As previously featured in the History Centre, Isle of Wight History Center, Online Island History, November 2005.
- ^ Isle of Wight official website article on Alverstone Mead
- ^ Traveline - Wightbus route 23. www.traveline.org.uk (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
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