Ryde is an English seaside town and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
on the north-east coast of the
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...
. The built-up area had a population of 24,096 according to the
2021 Census. Its growth as a
seaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort town, town, village, or hotel that serves as a Resort, vacation resort and is located on a coast. Sometimes the concept includes an aspect of official accreditation based on the satisfaction of certain requirements, suc ...
came after the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower Ryde were merged in the 19th century, as can still be seen in the town's central and seafront architecture. The resort's expansive sands are revealed at low tide. Their width means the regular ferry service to the mainland requires a long
listed
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* Endangered species in biology
* Listed building, in architecture, designation of a historicall ...
pier
image:Brighton Pier, Brighton, East Sussex, England-2Oct2011 (1).jpg, Seaside pleasure pier in Brighton, England. The first seaside piers were built in England in the early 19th century.
A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of ...
– the fourth longest in the United Kingdom, and the oldest surviving.
History
In 1782 numerous bodies of men, women and children from
HMS ''Royal George'', which sank suddenly at
Spithead
Spithead is an area of the Solent and a roadstead off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire, England. It is protected from all winds except those from the southeast. It receives its name from the Spit, a sandbank stretching south from the Hampshire ...
, were washed ashore at Ryde. Many were buried on land that is now occupied by the Esplanade. A memorial to them was erected in June 2004.
There are a series of Regency and Victorian buildings in the town with important buildings such as All Saints' Church, designed by the eminent George Gilbert Scott, and
Ryde Town Hall
Ryde Town Hall is a municipal structure in Lind Street in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Ryde Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
History
The foundation stone for the building was laid by ...
, which was completed in 1831.
Up until the pier was opened in 1814, ferry passengers landing at low tide were brought almost half a mile into the shore by horse and cart.
Governance
![Ryde, Town Hall - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Ryde%2C_Town_Hall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_684012.jpg)
Ryde Town Council represents the residents of Ryde. Ryde Town Council is a statutory consultee in planning matters regarding Ryde. Their views are taken into account by the local planning authority, Isle of Wight Council.
Ryde residents are represented by Ward Councillors on the Isle of Wight Council.
Transport
![Hovercraft leaving Ryde](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Hovercraft_leaving_Ryde.JPG)
There is a
hovercraft
A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an amphibious Craft (vehicle), craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and other surfaces.
Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull ...
service to Southsea, which takes nine minutes. It is operated by
Hovertravel
Hovertravel is a ferry company operating from Southsea, Portsmouth to Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK. It is the only passenger hovercraft company currently operating in Britain since Hoverspeed stopped using its craft in favour of catamarans and sub ...
near the Esplanade close to
Ryde Esplanade railway station
Ryde Esplanade railway station serves the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight, and forms part of the Ryde Transport Interchange. Located on the sea front, it is the most convenient station for the majority of the town. Ryde Esplanade is also the ...
and the bus station. A
catamaran
A Formula 16 beachable catamaran
Powered catamaran passenger ferry at Salem, Massachusetts, United States
A catamaran () (informally, a "cat") is a multi-hulled watercraft featuring two parallel hulls of equal size. It is a geometry-stab ...
service run by
Wightlink
Wightlink is a ferry company operating routes across The Solent between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the south of England. It operates car ferries between Lymington and Yarmouth, and Portsmouth and Fishbourne and a fast passenger-only ...
operates from Ryde Pier to
Portsmouth Harbour
Portsmouth Harbour is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Portsmouth and Gosport in Hampshire. It is a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area.
It is a large natural harbour in Hampshire, England. Geographically it i ...
, which connects with both
Island Line Island Line or Island line may refer to:
* Island line (MTR), one of the lines of the MTR metro system in Hong Kong
* Island Line, Isle of Wight, a railway line on the Isle of Wight, England
** Island Line (brand)
Island Line is a brand of the ...
trains and mainland trains to
London Waterloo
Waterloo station (), also known as London Waterloo, is a central London terminus on the National Rail network in the United Kingdom, in the Waterloo area of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is connected to a London Underground station of ...
.
The Island Line Trains service runs from
Ryde Pier Head via Ryde Esplanade to
Shanklin
Shanklin () is a seaside resort and civil parishes in England, civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, located on Sandown Bay. Shanklin is the southernmost of three settlements which occupy the bay, and is close to Lake, Isle of Wight, Lake ...
, a distance of .
Ryde St John's Road railway station
Ryde St John's Road is a railway station on the Island Line, and serves the town of Ryde, Isle of Wight. The station is south of Ryde Pier Head—the Island Line's northern terminus.
History
When the station opened in 1864, it was known a ...
lies further south in the town.
The
bus interchange
A bus station or a bus interchange is a structure where city bus, city or intercity bus, intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. While the term bus depot can also be used to refer to a bus station, it generally refers to a bus ga ...
lies between Ryde Pier and the Hover Terminal on the Esplanade. Ryde is the second busiest stop in the
Southern Vectis
Southern Vectis is a bus operator on the Isle of Wight. The company was founded in 1921 as "Dodson and Campbell" and became the "Vectis Bus Company" in 1923. The company was purchased by the Southern Railway (Great Britain), Southern Railway b ...
network after
Newport. The busiest route is No. 9 to Newport, running every 10 minutes in the daytime. Others include Nos 2, 3, 4 and 8 and local route 37. An open-top bus service, ''
The Downs Tour'', runs in the summer.
Amenities
![Union St, Ryde, IW, UK](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Union_St%2C_Ryde%2C_IW%2C_UK.jpg)
The town's large and long esplanade area has always been an attraction for tourists, especially those day-tripping from the mainland, as the amenities are all available by walking from the pier. A swimming pool, bowls club, bowling alley, and boating lake are among the attractions, and there are various children's playgrounds, amusement arcades and cafés.
Ryde has few large public open spaces beyond the esplanade, but areas for public recreation include Appley Park, Puckpool Park, Vernon Square, Simeon Street Recreation Ground, St John's Park, St Thomas' churchyard, Salter Road recreation ground, and Oakfield Football Club.
At one time Ryde had two separate piers; the other being the Victoria Pier, no longer in existence. Ryde has its own
inshore rescue service, which mostly deals with people stranded on sandbanks as the incoming tide cuts them off from the shore. The pier is also a feature on the
Isle of Wight Coastal Path
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path (or Coastal Footpath) is a circular long-distance footpath of 70 miles (113 km) around the Isle of Wight, UK. It follows public footpaths and minor lanes, with some sections along roads.
Route
The pa ...
, which is marked with blue signs bearing a white seagull.
Ryde has a small marina located to the east of Ryde Pier. It is tidal and dries out at low water, hence it is more suitable for smaller sailing (
bilge keel
A bilge keel is a nautical device used to reduce a ship's tendency to roll. Bilge keels are employed in pairs (one for each side of the ship). A ship may have more than one bilge keel per side, but this is rare. Bilge keels increase hydrodynamic re ...
) and motor cruisers. It has provision for up to 200 boats, either on floating pontoons or leaning against the harbour wall. It has a full-time
harbour master
A harbourmaster (or harbormaster, see spelling differences) is an official responsible for enforcing the regulations of a particular harbour or port, in order to ensure the safety of navigation, the security of the harbour and the correct operat ...
, who posts information outside the harbour office, including weather reports, tide times, cruise-liner movements and anniversary events.
The town centre is on a hill, with local shops and chain retailers.
Buildings
![All Saints' Church in Ryde](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/All_Saints%27_Church_in_Ryde.JPG)
The twin church spires visible from the sea belong to
All Saints'
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honour of all the saints of the church, whether they are kn ...
(the taller) and
Holy Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (, from 'threefold') is the central dogma concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the F ...
churches.
All Saints' Church
All Saints Church, or All Saints' Church or variations on the name may refer to:
Albania
*All Saints' Church, Himarë
Australia
*All Saints Church, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
* All Saints Anglican Church, Henley Brook, Western Austr ...
is located in Queens Road on a road junction known as ''Five Ways''. It was designed by
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott (13 July 1811 – 27 March 1878), known as Sir Gilbert Scott, was a prolific English Gothic Revival architect, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals, although he started ...
and completed in 1872. The spire is tall.
Holy Trinity Church is in Dover Street. It was designed by Thomas Hellyer and completed in 1845. Holy Trinity Church closed in January 2014 and the building became the Aspire Ryde community centre.
St James' is a further
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
church in the centre of Ryde, on Lind Street. It was constructed in 1827 as a
proprietary chapel
A proprietary chapel is a chapel that originally belonged to a private person, but with the intention that it would be open to the public, rather than restricted (as with private chapels in the stricter sense) to members of a family or household, o ...
and continues to be active, with services at 10:30am and 6:30pm each Sunday and a range of youth and mid-week groups.
The town's
Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
church, St Mary's in High Street, was built in 1846 at a cost of £18,000, provided by Elizabeth, Countess of Clare. It was designed by
Joseph Hansom
Joseph Aloysius Hansom (26 October 1803 – 29 June 1882) was a British architect working principally in the Gothic Revival style. He invented the Hansom cab and founded the eminent architectural journal, ''The Builder'', in 1843.
Career
Ha ...
, inventor of the
hansom cab
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. Other churches include the Anglican
St James Church and
St. Michael and All Angels, Swanmore. There are also Baptist, Methodist, United Reformed and Elim churches in the town.
![Ryde Castle Hotel - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Ryde_Castle_Hotel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_837084.jpg)
Ryde Castle, situated on the Esplanade, was built about 1840 as a private house in
crenellated
A battlement in defensive architecture, such as that of city walls or castles, comprises a parapet (i.e., a defensive low wall between chest-height and head-height), in which gaps or indentations, which are often rectangular, occur at interva ...
style and is now a hotel. It was heavily damaged by a fire in 2012 and underwent major restoration in 2013.
Beldornie Tower on Augusta Road was at one point a property of the
Earl of Yarborough
Earl of Yarborough is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1837 for Charles Anderson-Pelham, 2nd Baron Yarborough.
History
The Anderson-Pelham family descends from Francis Anderson of Manby, Lincolnshire. He marrie ...
. Dating back to the 16th or early 17th century, the house was virtually rebuilt about 1840 in Gothic-Jacobean style. A west wing was added in 1880.
Ryde School With Upper Chine stands opposite
All Saints' Church
All Saints Church, or All Saints' Church or variations on the name may refer to:
Albania
*All Saints' Church, Himarë
Australia
*All Saints Church, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
* All Saints Anglican Church, Henley Brook, Western Austr ...
. The chief building, Westmont, is Grade II listed.
Entertainment
Sited on the Esplanade are an ice rink and a pavilion. The former is no longer open to the public, and the Isle of Wight's ice-hockey team, the
Wightlink Raiders
The Wightlink Raiders was an ice hockey team based in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, England. The team were known for their small ice rink, Ryde Arena, which prevented them competing at a higher level. In 2016, following the closure of the rink by A ...
, has disbanded. The pavilion houses a bowling alley and night club.
The town's local football team, for many years
Ryde Sports F.C.
Ryde Sports (1888–1997) were an English football club based in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Before their untimely demise, Ryde Sports was for many years a successful and significant club on the Isle of Wight and in Hampshire, and an important part o ...
, has given way to Ryde Saints F.C. and Ryde F.C.
Speedway is staged just south of the town at
Smallbrook Stadium. The Isle of Wight Islanders started as members of the Conference League before moving up to the Premier League.
Carnivals
Ryde has five carnivals in a typical year: the Mardi Gras in June (known as the Arts Parade from 2003 to 2012),
Children's, Main and Illuminated processions at the end of August, and a Lantern Parade in December. The Carnival at Ryde is England's oldest.
Notable residents
In alphabetical order:
*
Raymond Allen (1940–2022), a TV screenwriter (''
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'' is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC1, created and written by Raymond Allen (scriptwriter), Raymond Allen and starring Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice. It was first broadcast in 1973 and ran for two series, inc ...
''), attended Ryde Secondary Modern School.
*
Iris Brooke (1905–1981), artist and author, was born in Ryde.
*
Sam Browne
General Sir Samuel James Browne, (3 October 1824 – 14 March 1901) was a British Indian Army cavalry officer, known best as the creator of the Sam Browne belt. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award for gallantry ...
(1824–1901), the soldier after whom the belt was named, lived the last years of his life in a house called Argosy in East Hill Road.
*
Sir Charles Clifford, 4th Baronet
Sir Charles Cavendish Clifford, 4th Baronet (7 January 1821 – 22 November 1895)
was an English barrister and Liberal Party politician. He was a member of parliament (MP) for over 20 years, representing seats on the Isle of Wight, and served as p ...
(1821–1895), barrister and
Liberal
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Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
member of Parliament, lived at Westfield House.
*
Seb Clover
Sebastian Clover, more commonly known as Seb Clover (born 15 January 1987), is a former English record-breaking sailor and paramedic.
Clover is a former young adventurer from Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England, who, at the age of 15 years a ...
(born 1987), sailor, was educated at
Ryde School with Upper Chine.
*
Melvyn Hayes
Melvyn Hayes (''né'' Hyams; 11 January 1935) is an English actor and voice over performer. He is best known for playing the effeminate Gunner (later Bombardier) "Gloria" Beaumont in the 1970s BBC sitcom ''It Ain't Half Hot Mum'', for appear ...
(born 1935), actor, currently lives in Ryde.
*
Cornelius Jabez Hughes
Cornelius Jabez Hughes (20 July 1819 – 11 August 1884) was a British photographer, daguerreotypist, and writer. He was one of the best known portrait photographers in Victorian England, and today his photographs are included in a number of nota ...
(1819–1884), a Victorian photographer and daguerreotypist, worked and died in Ryde.
*
William Hutt (1801–1882), a colonial administrator, was educated in Ryde and resided at
Appley Towers
Appley Towers, also called Appley Tower or Appley Tower House was an English country house near Appley House in Appley, Isle of Wight. It was the home of the Hutt family, who bought it in the 1870s, and later of Sir Hedworth Williamson. The ...
.
*
David Icke
David Vaughan Icke (; born 29 April 1952) is an English conspiracy theorist and a former footballer and sports broadcaster. He has written over 20 books, self-published since the mid-1990s, and spoken in more than 25 countries.
In 1990, Icke ...
(born 1952), conspiracy theorist, broadcaster and author, lives in Ryde.
*
Mark King (born 1958), a
Level 42
Level 42 is an English jazz-funk band formed on the Isle of Wight in 1979. They had a number of UK and worldwide hits during the 1980s and 1990s.
Their highest-charting single in the UK was " Lessons in Love", which reached number three on the ...
musician originally from
Gurnard, opened a pub in Union Street in the 1980s.
*
Sir Charles Locock
Sir Charles Locock, 1st Baronet (21 April 1799 – 23 July 1875) was an obstetrician to Queen Victoria. He is also credited with the introduction of potassium bromide as a treatment for epilepsy.
Charles Locock was born to Henry Locock and his ...
(1799–1875), obstetrician to
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...
*
F. G. Loring
Frederick George Loring (1869–1951) was an English naval officer and writer, and an early expert in wireless telegraphy.
Family
Loring was born on 11 March 1869 in Ryde, Isle of Wight (then still part of Hampshire), the eldest son of Admiral Sir ...
(1869–1951), writer and naval officer, was born in Ryde.
*
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx (; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, critic of political economy, and socialist revolutionary. His best-known titles are the 1848 ...
(1818–1883) and his wife
Jenny Marx
Johanna Bertha Julie Jenny Edle von Westphalen (12 February 18142 December 1881) was a German theatre critic and political activist. She married the philosopher and political economist Karl Marx in 1843.
Background
Jenny von Westphalen was bor ...
(1814–1881) visited Ryde for health reasons in the summer of 1874, staying in Nelson Street.
*
Anthony Minghella
Anthony Minghella, (6 January 195418 March 2008) was a British film director, playwright and screenwriter. He was chairman of the board of Governors at the British Film Institute between 2003 and 2007.
He won the Academy Award for Best Directo ...
(1954–2008),
Hollywood
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* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
Places United States
* Hollywood District (disambiguation)
* Hollywood, ...
director, was born in Ryde.
*
Nicholas Morrill
Nicholas David Morrill (born 9 December 1957) is an English former first-class cricketer.
Morrill was born at Ryde on the Isle of Wight in December 1957. He later studied at Lincoln College, Oxford where he played first-class cricket for Oxford ...
(born 1957), cricketer, was born in Ryde.
*
Philip Norman (born 1943), writer, attended
Ryde School
Ryde School with Upper Chine (referred to as “Ryde School”) is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. The school, founded in 1921, is a member of the HMC (Headmasters’ and Mistresses’ Confere ...
and has written of his childhood in the town.
*
Adam Pacitti (born 1988), internet personality, grew up in Ryde.
*
Kieran Page
Kieran Page (born 2 May 1983) is a British professional racing cyclist. He represented Britain at the junior road world championship in 2001, and competed in the Under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in 2004 and 2005.
Page set a ...
(born 1983), professional road and track cyclist
*
A. C. Pigou
Arthur Cecil Pigou (; 18 November 1877 – 7 March 1959) was an English economist. As a teacher and builder of the School of Economics at the University of Cambridge, he trained and influenced many Cambridge economists who went on to take chair ...
(1877–1959), economist, was born in Ryde.
*
Albert Pollard
Albert Frederick Pollard, FBA (16 December 1869 – 3 August 1948) was a British historian who specialized in the Tudor period. He was one of the founders of the Historical Association in 1906.
Life and career
Pollard was born in Ryde o ...
(1869–1948), historian, was born in Ryde.
*
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard (18 June 1938 – 31 August 2005) was a Scottish character actor who featured in many films and television programmes, and was known for playing villains. His most prominent television role was as strict deputy headmaster Mauric ...
(1938–2005), actor (Mr Bronson in ''
Grange Hill
''Grange Hill'' is a British Children's television series, children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical Comprehensive school (England and Wales), comprehensive school. The show began its ru ...
''; ''
Star Wars
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''), lived in Ryde and died there.
*
Walter Toogood
Walter George Toogood (1874 – 13 October 1914) was an English professional golfer who played in the late 19th century into the early 20th century. He was a consistent performer in the The Open Championship, Open Championships where he posted a ...
(1874–1914), a professional golfer, was born in Ryde.
*
M. J. Trow
Meirion James Trow (born 16 October 1949) is a Welsh author of crime fiction, who writes under the name M. J. Trow. He has written mysteries featuring Inspector Lestrade, Peter Maxwell, Kit Marlowe and Margaret Murray.
Biography
Trow was bor ...
(born 1949), military historian and detective fiction writer, taught history and politics at Ryde High School.
*
Edward Vernon Utterson
Edward Vernon Utterson (1775/76 – 14 July 1856) was a British lawyer, literary antiquary, collector and editor. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, one of the original members of the Roxburghe Club, a member of the Athenaeum Club, ...
(1775/1776–1856), lawyer and one of the
Six Clerks
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The Office
The Office was in Chancery Lane, n ...
in
Chancery,
literary
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antiquary
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, collector and
editor
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, moved in 1840 from Newport to Beldornie Tower, Pelham Field, Ryde, and set up the Beldornie Press there. Has a memorial tablet in St Thomas's Church.
*
Sarah Elizabeth Utterson
Sarah Elizabeth Utterson (3 November 1781 – 22 September 1851) was a British translator and author. She anonymously translated most of ''Fantasmagoriana'' (1812) as ''Tales of the Dead'' (1813), which also included her own short story " The St ...
(1781–1851), translator and author, moved in 1840 from Newport to Beldornie Tower, Pelham Field, Ryde. Has a memorial tablet in St Thomas's Church.
Gallery
File:Ryde-aerial.jpg, Ryde from the air
File:Ryde map 1945.jpg, Map of Ryde from 1945
File:Ryde1.jpg, Ryde, seen from Ryde Pier
Ryde Pier is an early 19th century pier serving the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. It is the world's oldest seaside pleasure pier. Ryde Pier Head railway station is at the sea end of the pier, and Ryde Espla ...
and showing the twin spires
File:Ryde Marina.JPG, Ryde Marina
See also
*
Ryde Lifeboat Station
Ryde Inshore Rescue Service is a voluntary run lifeboat station located in the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.OS Explorer Map OL29 - Isle of Wight, Folded Map. Publisher:Ordnance Survey; B2 edition (17 Mar 2008). Ryde Inshore Rescue is an ...
References
External links
*
Ryde Social Heritage GroupRyde Old PostcardsHistoric Ryde SocietyRyde Guide and Video
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Towns on the Isle of Wight
Seaside resorts in England
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