Old thatched cottages in picturesque Brighstone, largest village of ‘Back of the Wight’ Isle of Wight.
Old thatched cottages in picturesque Brighstone, largest village of ‘Back of the Wight’ Isle of Wight and extending toward Limerstone and Mottistone. In Roman times a villa was built to the north, to take advantage of the clean waters of the Buddle Brook. Brighstone is a village and civil parish[1] on the Isle of Wight, southwest of Newport. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton". The name derives from the Saxon name "Ecgbert's Tun". The parish lies within an area of the Isle of Wight Area Of National Beauty and its coastline is designated as Heritage Coast and Site of Special Scientific Interest. St. Mary's Church, Brighstone is a venerable old church that has stood for more than eight centuries. The village also features the pictured Brighstone Shop and Museum, , displaying exhibitions on village life in the 19th century and contains a wealth of information about the Brighstone lifeboats.[4] Brighstone is very popular to tourists for its thatched cottages and local shops. There are several large events each year hosted in the village that include the Brighstone Show, Art exhibitions and the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival. The local scout hut functions as a Youth Hostel during the summer. The village pub is called The Three Bishops named after three rectors of Brighstone parish who went on to become famous bishops. 17th-century Bishop Ken wrote the famous hymns "Awake my soul and with the sun" and "Glory to Thee my God this night". Bishop Samuel Wilberforce became rector in 1830, and used to entertain his father, anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce. Wilberforce Road is named after him, and Brighstone's village hall is called the Wilberforce Hall. The third bishop, Doctor George Moberly, was headmaster of Winchester College before changing career to become rector of Brighstone in 1866. Another notable person who lived in the village in the 19th century was the clergyman and amateur palaeontologist William Fox (palaeontologist) who discovered sever
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Location: Brighstone, Isle of Wight, UK, North Street
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