ST. LAWRENCE
"ST. LAWRENCE, a parish in the liberty or East Medina, Isle of Wight, county
Hants, 8 miles S.E. of Newport. Ventnor is its post town. The village,
which is very
small, is situated in the tract called Undercliff, where is a fountain of
pure water springing up under a dome by the roadside. The chief part of the
soil is fertile, and well cultivated. The parish consists of a narrow strip
of land about 1½ mile in length, stretching along the sea-coast. There are
about 20 acres of plantation, chiefly of juniper trees. The great tithes
belong to the Earl of Yarborough, and the vicarial have been commuted for a
rent-charge of £84. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Winchester,
value £106. The church is an ancient structure built on a rock 40 feet by
12, and is the smallest in the island. A short distance from the church are
the remains of an ancient chantry. There is a National school supported by
subscription.
[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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