SHANKLIN
"SHANKLIN, a parish and post town in the liberty of East Medina, Isle of
Wight, county Hants, 8½ miles S.E. of Newport, and 4 N. of Ventnor. It is a
station on the Isle of Wight railway. The village is situated on Sandown
Bay, sheltered by lofty downs, which nearly enclose it on two sides. It is
mentioned in Domesday Survey as held by Gosselin Fitz-Azor. It is a
coastguard station and bathing-place greatly resorted to during the summer
season. In the vicinity is Shanklin Chine, a gigantic chasm in the lofty
cliffs, extending down to the shore 90 feet in depth, partially overgrown
with trees, shrubs, and brushwood, and refreshed by a mineral spring which
falls through it. The neighbourhood abounds with attractive scenery,
especially on the way to Boniface Down."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson (c)2003]
[Last updated: 4th August 2003, 04:02 BST - Brian Pears]
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