Isle of Wight Heritage

John Oglander - the man who built Nunwell House - died on 28th November 1655.

In the first of our new series on Isle of Wight chip shops, Island Echo examines the legacy of Fishy Stevens’ Carisbrooke High Street fish 'n' chip shop.

The Daily Telegraph published proposals for a submarine tunnel to connect the Isle of Wight with the British rail network on 21st November 1900 - 125 years ago today.

Hidden in the countryside near Calbourne lies Watchingwell Halt, a disused station once described as 'fairy-like in its beauty', and unique in its origins.

Bembridge Fort has been awarded £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help secure its long-term future and bring the historic landmark back into community use.

A hundred years ago this month, the Island lost one of its most prolific photographers of the Victorian and Edwardian era.

Former Isle of Wight resident John Martin Scripps became the first Westerner ever sentenced to death in Singapore on 10th November 1995 - 30 years ago today. On that day, the world’s media dubbed him 'the tourist from hell'. To...

Once a striking landmark on Sandown’s seafront, the Blue Lagoon witnessed decades of changing leisure trends - from Art Deco swimming to performing dolphins and late-night discos. Opened in the 1930s, the pool was originally called the Beausoleil, a name...

A total of 6 Isle of Wight organisations have secured funding from The National Heritage Lottery Fund, to deliver projects that shine a light on the rich history of the Island. Ranging from capturing the lives of the people who...

The Prince Consort in Ryde went from Royal Yacht Club to one of the Isle of Wight’s wildest nightclubs - Patsy's. Its walls once echoed with polite society and Royal gatherings – but by the end of the 20th century,...