Entries from 1885 Kelly's Isle of Wight directories
for Civic, Sandown
see on 1904
1885 list of towns
Total number of matches found: 54
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.
| SANDOWN is a sea-bathing place and ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1847 out of the parish of Brading, 9 miles south-east from Newport and 6 south from Ryde, and is beautifully situated at the head of a fine open bay on the south of the island, between Dunnose and Culver Cliff, commanding extensive views of the sea, the cliffs, the Bay of Sandown and some picturesque inland scenery. |
| The salt water at this part of the island is strong and pure, and the sands, which gradually shelve into the sea, being smooth, firm and free from pebbles, the bathing, for which there is an ample supply of bathing machines, is extremely pleasant. |
| The houses stand chiefly on a gently rising ground, far above the level of the sea, and the atmosphere at this delightful place is particularly genial and salubrious. |
| The Isle of Wight railway has a station here, and junction of the line opened February 1875, from this place to Newport. |
| The parish is governed by a Local Board of Health of 15 members. |
| Christ Church, the parish church, erected In 1845, is a spacious building of stone, in the Early English and Geometrical Decorated styles; the church was enlarged in 1863 and 1874 ; there are sittings for 800 persons. |
| The church of St. John, Lower Sandown, erected in 1880-1, and consecrated October 13, 1881, is a spacious and lofty edifice of stone, in the Early English style, from designs by Mr. C. Luck, of London, there are sittings for 600 persons. |
| The Wesleyan chapel, Pell street, erected in 1865, is a building of stone, the style being Early English of a Continental type. |
| The Congregational chapel, Leed street, founded in 1856, and rebuilt in 1873, is an edifice of stone in the Early English style. |
| The Primitive Methodist chapel, erected in 1866, is a building of stone, in a plain Early English style. |
| The Baptist chapel, Pell street, was erected in 1882. |
| The Bible Christian chapel, in York road, was founded ill 1828, and the present building erected in 1882. |
| The existing barracks are only a portion of those originally erected, and are now used as a military hospital and as quarters for the Isle of Wight Militia Staff. |
| There are three good hotels, viz. the Sundown hotel, the Royal Pier hotel and the King's Head; there are also numerous furnished villas and lodging houses, and several handsome shops. |
| The Capital and Counties Bank has a branch here. |
| The population in 1871 was 3,466, and in 1881 3,859, including 28 in the military hospital & battery. |
| POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank (Railway Sub Office, High street). Letters should be addressed Sandown R.S.O. - James Colenutt, postmaster. |
| URBAN SANITARY AUTHORITY. |
| Offices, Town Hall ; Board days, first friday & third Tuesday in every month. |
| Clerk, William Henry Wooldridge, Town Hall |
| Treasurer, Edward Clement Gallichan, Capital & Counties Bank |
| Medical Officer of Health, James Neal M.D., Leed street, |
| Surveyor, George Lightfoot, Lake |
| Inspector, James Henry Gray, The Oaks, Beachfield road |
| Collector, H. Ranking, Fitzroy street |
| INSURANCE AGENTS |
| County Fire, G. Mearman |
| London Assurance Corporation, J. Bunt, jun., Cadogan house |
| Northern, H. Guttridge |
| Provident Life, G. Mearman |
| Royal Farmers, J. Bunt, jun., Cadogan house |
| Yorkshire, S. J. C. Cecil, Organ studio, High street |
| PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS |
| Artillery Barracks, No. 2 Battery 1st Brigade, Welsh Division of Garrison Artillery, Major E. Lake R.A., commandant |
| Hampshire Regiment, 5th Isle of Wight (Princess Beatrice's), Volunteer Battalion (E. Co.) W. T. Arnell, Capt. commandant |
| Sandown Coast Guard Station, William Arnold, chief boatman |
| Town Hall, Grafton street, Mrs. E. Murrant, hall keeper |
| PLACES OF WORSHIP |
| Christ Church, Rev. William T. Storrs B.D., vicar |
| St. John's Church, Lower Sandown, Rev. Ludovic Charles Andre Mouton, vicar |
| Baptist, Pell street |
| Bible Christian, Rev. Samuel Allen, minister |
| Congregational, Leed street, Rev. A. J. Griffith, minister |
| Primitive Methodist, Lower Sandown, Rev. James Walton Hodden, minister |
| Wesleyan, Pell street, ministers various; |
| SCHOOLS |
| National (mixed), built in 1853 ; Alfred J. Prickett, master ; Miss Ellen Watson, mistress |
| Infants', Forte street, Mrs. Gutherless, mistress |
| NEWSPAPERS |
| Isle of Wight. Chronicle, High street, Mrs. Jane Cole Taylor, proprietress ; published every thurs. |
| Sandown & Brading Press ; offices, Fitzroy street, W, H. Tomkins, proprietor, Fitzroy street; published every fri. |
| Railway Station, John Buckett, station master |
| CONVEYANCE. -Omnibus from Sandown hotel meets every train |
| CARRIER TO NEWPORT - Henry Taylor, mon. wed. & sat |