Isle of Wight Heritage

Gladys Mary Farrell - the wife of an Isle of Wight man - was acquitted of manslaughter of her 9-month old daughter on 8th March 1950. Mrs Farrell - who had pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charge - was...

In the first of our returning series on Isle of Wight nightclubs, Island Echo examines West Wight's Barney's Roadhouse... Now that the Isle of Wight's nightclubs have all but disappeared, it's hard to imagine that the West Wight village of...

A match official came close to being killed in a match between Newport and Sandown & Lake, back in February 1905. The alleged 'rough and violent conduct' of spectators was reported to a meeting of the Hampshire Football Association at...

Carl Prean, who became England's Number 1 table tennis player at the tender age of 15, hails from the Isle of Wight. Carl Lustig Prean, to give him his full name, was born at St Mary's Hospital in Newport on...

Prolific Victorian author Harriet Parr - who wrote under the pseudonym Holme Lee - died in Shanklin on 18th February 1900. The authoress was said to have been a favourite writer of Queen Victoria. She is largely unknown today, as...

In the 4th and last of our series on Historic Isle of Wight Buildings (for now), we examine the Gothic residence of Fernhill that once dominated the skyline of the village of Wootton. Fernhill was once a favourite subject for...

Newport woman Cheryl Mason married toy boy Kenyan, Daniel Lekimencho, at Newport Registry Office on Valentine's Day 1995. Cheryl then went on to write the book 'White Mischief' about her experiences. At the time of their marriage, 34-year-old Cheryl was...

Isle of Wight athlete Kelly Sotherton won 9 podium places for England and Great Britain in major championships in 3 events: the Heptathlon, Pentathlon and 4 X 400 relay, making her a real sporting legend. She also took 7 gold...

Appley Towers was a substantial mansion built in the Jacobean and Dutch Revival style to the east of Ryde, but it was sadly demolished in 1959. The former Appley Estate once formed part of the St John's Estate. The famous...

The Newport Junction Railway - which ran (at that time) from Shide to Sandown - opened for business on 1st February 1875. The new railway was the first connecting the County Town with the east coast of the Isle of...