Carisbrooke, Hill takes its name, philologists say, from its commanding position in the heart of the Island, being derived from…

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'Carisbrooke, Hill takes its name, philologists say, from its commanding position in the heart of the Island, being derived from three Anglo-Saxon words signifying the "Burgh of the men of Wight."' (1894). Artist/photographer: Unsigned. Provenance: "Beautiful Britain – The scenery and splendours of the United Kingdom"; The Werner Company of Chicago. Type: Antique halftone photographic print.

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Size: 6138px × 4912px
Location: 1894
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1894, 19th, anglo, antique, burgh, carisbrooke, century, halftone, heart, hill, island, men, nineteenth, philologists, photographic, print, saxon, vintage, wight