Nettlestone

Nettlestone is a village on the Isle of Wight, England about 4 miles (6 km) south east from Ryde. It is listed in the Domesday Book and was established c.1086.[1] Together with Seaview, it forms the civil parish[2] of Nettlestone and Seaview.

Nettlestone
Nettlestone
Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid referenceSZ624905
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceHampshire
FireIsle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight

The Priory Bay Hotel between Nettlestone & St Helens is said to be haunted by the ghost of a young lady who died there at the age of 14.[3]

Public Transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus route 8, which operates between Ryde and Newport via Seaview, Bembridge and Sandown including intermediate villages, once an hour from Ryde bus station.[4]

The local school is Nettlestone Primary which has taught local children since 1905. It moved to its current location in January 1906.

The village is home to the Bucks School Camp Association on Eddington Road.

Virginia Bottomley was elevated to the peerage as Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone when she retired from the House of Commons in 2005.

Sign seen on entering Nettlestone

References
  1. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=browserefine&query=scope%3dnettlestone&catid=24&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=* nationalarchives.gov.uk
  2. English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004 (Excel)
  3. The Blue Lady of Nettlestone Priory television clip.
  4. "Southern Vectis bus routes". Southern Vectis. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.


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