Whiteley Bank

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The Whiteley Bank crossroads.

Whiteley Bank, also spelled "Whitely Bank", is a small village or hamlet on the Isle of Wight, UK.^[1] It is mainly known by the crossroads, now styled as a mini-roundabout, between the A3020, B3327 and Canteen Road to Apse Heath. Whiteley Bank is in Newchurch Parish.

Whiteley Bank is the home of the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary. The Donkey Sanctuary was established in 1987 to provide a safe home for donkeys in distress. It currently houses about 200 animals. It was originally in Newport but had to be moved to Whiteley Bank to accommodate more animals.^[2]^[3] America Wood is a SSSI located between Whiteley Bank and Shanklin.

It is served by Southern Vectis buses on routes 2 and 3.^[4] There is also a public telephone. Whiteley Bank House is a nursing home in Whiteley Bank.

References

↑ "Probert Encyclopaedia - Whiteley Bank". Probert Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
↑ "IWight - Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary". Isle of Wight Council. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
↑ "Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary". www.iwdonkey-sanctuary.com. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
↑ "Southern Vectis route list". Southern Vectis. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

External links

Whiteley Bank map
The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Official website, Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.
A Visit to the Donkey Sanctuary, WightCAM - photographically illustrated guide walks on the Isle of Wight, 2003.

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Coordinates: 50°37′59″N 1°13′15″W / 50.63306°N 1.22083°W / 50.63306; -1.22083

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