109 High Street, Sandown IOW - a history of the building - from Sandown High Street to New York
This is 109 High Street, Sandown. The earliest record of the building’s inhabitants is 1882 to at least 1888 when it was occupied by The...
Jan 9, 20191 min read
27 High Street Sandown IOW - the home of the renowned photographer James Dore
This is number 27 Sandown High Street which for about half a century was the premises of James Dore, a well-known photographer and...
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Northwood House, Cowes - a little history
Northwood House, and its 26 acres, was originally owned by London businessman George Ward and remained in the family for 5/6 generations...
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Cowes Methodist Church, Birmingham Road, Cowes
Initially named the Victoria Wesleyan Church, the church which opened in June 1901 and cost about £8000. An article of the time states...
Jan 6, 20191 min read
The Foresters, Sun Hill, Cowes
This is now part of The North House, a boutique hotel in the heart of Cowes Old Town. This building in Sun Hill, Cowes used to be the...
Jan 4, 20191 min read
Sun Hill Cowes - a little Cowes history
Numbers 49-47-45-43-41-39 Sun Hill, Cowes Old Town, IOW. Cowes Old Town is a cluster of pastel painted streets that lead down from the...
Jan 3, 20191 min read
Jolliffes, an Art Nouveau building in Cowes
Step into Jolliffes today and you're not just enjoying a meal – you're dining in a building steeped in history, a landmark on Shooters Hill in Cowes with a story stretching back over 170 years.
Jan 2, 20192 min read
Who lived in Mill Hill Road, Cowes?
The first house built around the 1880s housed William Henry a retired master mariner and his wife from Lymington. After William’s death,...
Jan 1, 20192 min read