Entries from 1885 Kelly's Isle of Wight directories
for Civic, Bonchurch
see on 1904
1885 list of towns
Total number of matches found: 10
To account for missing numbers in Streets, it may be understood that either the house was empty at the time the revision was made, or let in weekly tenements, or that the information was refused.
| The old Bonchurch church is an ancient small structure, which is now disused, except for burials, a new church [St. Boniface] having been built near it in 1848 by subscription : it is a stone building in the Norman style, contains sittings for about 400 persons, of which those in the south transept, are free. |
| The Pulpit Rock, which is 400 feet above the sea is an interesting and striking feature, surmounted by a rude cross. |
| East Dene, the seat of John Snowdon Henry esq. D. L. , J.P. is an Elizabethan building, picturesquely situated amid undulating pleasure grounds; on the estate are the remains of a Roman camp, near which quantity of human bones were found in 1865. |
| Monks Bay, where the first Christian monks landed in A.D. 755, from the Abbey of Lire, in Normandy, is situated just below the mansion. |
| The Rev. James White, a celebrated author, resided here ; and the Rev. Mr. Adams, author of many valuable works, was buried in the Old churchyard. Miss E. Sewell, the well-known authoress, resides here. |
| This village is a favourite resorb for invalids during the winter on account of the general dryness and salubrity of the climate and the mildness of the temperature. |
| The area is 561 acres of land and 61 of foreshore ; rateable value, 4,396GBP ; the population in 1881 was 670. |
| Sexton, Henry Jeffery' |
| POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank. -George Edwards, sub-postmaster. |
| Parochial School (mixed), built in 1848 for 100 children ; average attendance about 60 ; Thomas Stears, master ; Mrs. Stears, mistress |