Shanklin

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Shanklin
Shanklin Old Village
Shanklin Old Village
Coordinates 50 ° 38 ′  N , 1 ° 10 ′  W Coordinates: 50 ° 38 ′  N , 1 ° 10 ′  W
OS National Grid SZ584816
Shanklin (England)
Shanklin
Shanklin
Residents 8055 (status: 1991)
administration
Post town SHANKLIN
ZIP code section PO37
prefix 01983
Part of the country England
region South East England
Ceremonial county Isle of Wight
Unitary authority Isle of Wight
British Parliament Isle of Wight
Website: City Council
Shanklin Cliff Lift

Shanklin is a seaside resort and civil parish on the east coast of the Isle of Wight in southern England .

geography

The coastal town is located on Sandown Bay near the canyon-like Shanklin Chine valley and SSSI America Wood . In the north, the place goes directly into the neighboring Lake .

Shanklin has two beaches: Small Hope Beach extends to the north and has many changing rooms. Hope Beach stretches to the south and is bordered by a promenade with an arcade , mini golf and a children's playground. There is also a cliff lift from the beach up to a cliff. The former Shanklin pier was destroyed during the Western European storm in 1987.

The Shanklin Chine can be viewed for a fee. Parts of the pipeline from Operation PLUTO have been preserved there. It was used to supply the Allies with gasoline during Operation Neptune .

history

In July and August of 1819 John Keats stayed in Shanklin, where he finished his book Lamia and the drama Otho the Great began. In July 1868, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stayed in Shanklin during his last trip to Europe. Fine art photographer Emma Barton lived in Vernon Cottage in Shanklin from 1932 until her death in 1938.

traffic

After the line to Ventnor was closed in the 1860s, Shanklin station is the southern end of the Island Line from Ryde . From there, the A 3055 runs via Brading , Sandown and Lake to Shanklin in the direction of Ventnor. To the east, the A 3020 branches off in the direction of the island's capital, Newport, via the villages of Godshill and Rookley .

Churches

There are three Anglican churches in Shanklin:

  • St. Paul's Church, addressed in a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins
  • St. Blasius Church (better known as Shanklin Old Church )
  • the Church of St. Savior-on-the-Cliff
Look at Shanklin

Web links

Commons : Shanklin  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files