The
Arreton Valley
Whilst this page
is named the Arreton Valley, it covers the area running across the
centre of the
Island from the Eastern Yar to the outskirts of Newport
Old postcards are sometimes
poorly produced and grainy, I've done my best to scan them. Please click thumbnails for full size picture.
Dates are from the card or my estimate (where possible).
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Alverstone
is a village between Sandown and Newchurch,
the
river shown is the Eastern Yar.
This area is now a
nature reserve (Alverstone Mead).
Card dated 1906
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Alverstone
used to have a tea garden,
together with boating on the
mill pond.
(Bay)
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The
village of Newchurch showing the church in the
distance. Newchurch
was one of the original parishes
on the Island and included Ventnor
and Ryde. (Peacock)
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All
Saints Church, Newchurch. The church was founded
in 1087, apparently
the north wall is all that is left
of the original church, the
tower is relatively recent. (Nigh)
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Mersley Down looking
south showing the road to Newchurch. (Sweetman)
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Haseley Manor, dated
1987
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Arreton
church is of Norman origin, it was extended by the
monks
of Quarr around 1160 and the tower added in 1299.
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A more distant view of
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Arreton
Manor, parts of which are reputed to
date
from the fourteenth century.
(Dixon) |
The
Hall and Dining Parlour, Arreton Manor. This card is probably from the 1970's
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Freshwater
| Totland | Alum
Bay and the Needles | Yarmouth
| Shalfleet
| Newtown |
Calbourne
| Carisbrooke
Castle | Newport
and Carisbrooke | Cowes
and Gurnard | Osborne
House | Wootton,
Fishbourne and Quarr | Ryde
| Seaview |
Bembridge
| Brading
| Sandown |
Shanklin
| Godshill
| Arreton
Valley
| Ventnor
| St
Lawrence and the Undercliff | St
Catherine's Lighthouse's | Niton
| Blackgang
Chine | Blackgang
and Chale | Brighstone
and Shorwell | Mottistone
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