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Seaview
Seaview
	Village centre, Seaview
	Seaview Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid reference	SZ625915
Civil parish	Nettlestone and Seaview;
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight;
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SEAVIEW
Postcode district	PO34
Dialling code	01983
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight;
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Seaview is a small Edwardian resort located on the north-eastern corner of the Isle of Wight, overlooking the Solent. The village is popular with tourists and is 2+1⁄3 miles (3.8 km) from the town of Ryde, where most tourists reach the island by ferry or hovercraft. Together with Nettlestone, it forms a civil parish^[1] of Nettlestone and Seaview.

The village

The High Street is perpendicular to the shore. On the seafront lies the Old Fort pub, a drinking spot popular with both residents and summer visitors. The Salterns Cottages used to house salt pan workers. One street is named Rope Walk because long sections of rope for rigging ships were laid out there.

The well-known Priory Bay is approximately a ten-minute walk from the village. This stretch of beach can only be reached at low tide. It is filled with white sand and offers excellent swimming conditions. In addition, Seagrove Bay, between the village and Priory Bay, is quite popular. Some of the largest houses in the area are along Pier Road and Bluett Avenue, and this is partly responsible for the nickname "millionaires avenues". Further large period houses, now largely divided into flats, can be found in Ryde Road.

In 1870, Augustus Gough-Calthorpe, 6th Baron Calthorpe, had a French Renaissance style house, Woodlands Vale, built by Samuel Sanders Teulon. The nearby Calthorpe Road is named after the family.^[2]

Seaview has many holiday homes including some with sea views. This leads to a seasonal variation in the activity in the village - with many second-home owners visiting only in the summer months or holiday periods.^[3] There are two hotels, the Seaview Hotel and the Northbank Hotel. There is a pub, pizza place / café, stationery shop, pharmacist, Post office, Community grocery shop, Beauty Clinic, wine shop, seaside clothing shop, Seaview Beach Shop and an art gallery.^[4]

No Man's Land Fort, formerly part of the coast defences and now a luxury residence, is visible in the Solent one mile from Seaview.

Public transport is available on Southern Vectis bus route 8, which operates between Ryde, Bembridge, Sandown and Newport.^[5]

St. Peter's Church the village's Church of England church built in 1859.

Boating

The village is home to the Sea View Yacht Club, founded in 1893. In summer, the village hosts the Seaview Regatta, during which locals and tourists can take part in many traditional activities, such as the greasy pole where people line up and see how far they can slide along a pole covered in grease. Once they have slipped off, they drop into the sea below. There is also a diving competition and a firework display concludes the event each year.

Seaview Pier

In 1877 the Seaview Pier Company was formed to build Seaview a promenading pier, and approval for a 350-yard-long pier was given by Parliament in 1878. The suspension pier was designed by Frank Caws, a Seaview-born engineer/architect then working in Sunderland. The pier was finished in 1881 and was 1000 foot-long and 15 feet wide; in 1889 it was extended another 50 feet.^[6] There were four towers from which the pier deck was suspended with chains.

In its heyday, the pier received passenger ferries from Portsmouth and other south-coast towns. At the entrance to the pier was the Pier Hotel, which catered for holidaymakers.

The Pier was still in use after World War II and in August 1948 became the first pier 'listed' under the Town and Country Planning Act. However, it was severely damaged in a storm in late December 1951 (only leaving around 100 ft of promenade intact), and was later demolished in 1952.^[6]

References

^ English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004
^ "Woodlands Vale". British Listed Buildings.
^ Wright, Richard. "Pay to have bins put back, idea". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
^ "Home". seaviewart.co.uk.
^ "Southern Vectis bus routes". Southern Vectis. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Seaview Chain Pier". National Piers Society. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

External links

[1] English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004

[2] "Woodlands Vale". British Listed Buildings.

[iwcp1-3] Wright, Richard. "Pay to have bins put back, idea". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 2 April 2014.

[4] "Home". seaviewart.co.uk.

[bus_routes-5] "Southern Vectis bus routes". Southern Vectis. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.

[NPS-6] "Seaview Chain Pier". National Piers Society. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

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+| static_image_caption     = Village centre, Seaview
-'''Seaview''' is a small village located on the north-eastern corner of the [[Isle of Wight]], overlooking the [[Solent]].
+}}
-The village is popular with tourists and is only a 10-minute drive from the town of [[Ryde]], where most tourists reach the island by [[ferry]] or [[hovercraft]].  Together with [[Nettlestone]], it forms a [[civil parish]]<ref>[http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/geographic_area_listings/downloads/EnglishParishes&WelshCommunities_N&C_2004.xls English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004]</ref> of [[Nettlestone and Seaview]].
+'''Seaview''' is a small [[Edwardian era|Edwardian]] resort located on the north-eastern corner of the [[Isle of Wight]], overlooking the [[Solent]].
+The village is popular with tourists and is {{convert|2 + 1/3|miles}} from the town of [[Ryde]], where most tourists reach the island by [[ferry]] or [[hovercraft]].  Together with [[Nettlestone]], it forms a [[civil parish]]<ref>[http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/geographic_area_listings/downloads/EnglishParishes&WelshCommunities_N&C_2004.xls English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004]</ref> of [[Nettlestone and Seaview]].
 ==The village==
 [[Image:Seaview2.jpg|left|thumbnail|145px|Sign one sees on entering Seaview]]
+[[File:Seaview seafront, IOW, Hampshire.jpg|thumb|left|The seafront at Seaview, looking towards [[Ryde]], with [[Ryde Pier]] visible in the far distance]]
-The High Street is perpendicular to the shore. On the seafront lies the The Old Fort pub, a drinking spot popular with both residents and summer visitors. The Saltern Cottages used to house salt pan workers. One street is named Rope Walk, because long sections of rope for rigging ships were laid out there.
+The High Street is perpendicular to the shore. On the seafront lies the Old Fort pub, a drinking spot popular with both residents and summer visitors. The Salterns Cottages used to house salt pan workers. One street is named ''Rope Walk'' because long sections of rope for rigging ships were laid out there.
+The well-known [[Priory Bay]] is approximately a ten-minute walk from the village. This stretch of beach can only be reached at low tide. It is filled with white sand and offers excellent swimming conditions. In addition, [[Seagrove Bay]], between the village and [[Priory Bay]], is quite popular. Some of the largest houses in the area are along Pier Road and Bluett Avenue, and this is partly responsible for the nickname "millionaires avenues". Further large period houses, now largely divided into flats, can be found in Ryde Road.
+In 1870, Augustus Gough-Calthorpe, 6th Baron Calthorpe, had a [[French Renaissance]] style house, [[Woodlands Vale]], built by [[Samuel Sanders Teulon]]. The nearby Calthorpe Road is named after the family.<ref>{{cite web|title=Woodlands Vale|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-410236-woodlands-vale-including-attached-rose-a|publisher=British Listed Buildings}}</ref>
-The well-known Priory Bay is approximately a five minute walk from the village. This stretch of beach can only be reached at low tide. It is filled with white sand and offers excellent swimming conditions. In addition, Seagrove Bay, between the village and Priory Bay, is quite popular. Some of the largest houses in the area are along Pier Road and Bluett Avenue, and this is partly responsible for the nickname "millionaires avenues". Further large period houses, now largely divided into flats, can be found in Ryde Road.
+Seaview has many holiday homes including some with sea views. This leads to a seasonal variation in the activity in the village - with many second-home owners visiting only in the summer months or holiday periods.<ref name=iwcp1>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Richard|title=Pay to have bins put back, idea|url=http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/pay-to-have-bins-put-back-idea-41422.aspx|publisher=Isle of Wight County Press|accessdate=2 April 2014}}</ref> There are two hotels, the Seaview Hotel and the Northbank Hotel. There is a pub, pizza place / café, stationery shop, pharmacist, Post office, Community grocery shop, Beauty Clinic, wine shop, seaside clothing shop, Seaview Beach Shop and an art gallery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.seaviewart.co.uk/ |title=Home |website=seaviewart.co.uk}}</ref>
-Seaview is home to the [[Seaview Wildlife Encounter]], formerly Flamingo Park. [[No Man's Land Fort]], formerly part of the coast defences and now a luxury residence, is visible in the [[Solent]] one kilometer from Seaview.
+[[No Man's Land Fort]], formerly part of the coast defences and now a luxury residence, is visible in the [[Solent]] one mile from Seaview.
-Seaview is home to many holiday homes including some with sea views. There is also a Thai restaurant<ref>[http://mattandcat.co.uk/reviews/index.php/2009/02/15/khruathai Matt and Cat's Isle of Wight eating out guide]</ref> with take-away, a tea room<ref>[http://mattandcat.co.uk/reviews/index.php/2008/04/03/copper-kettle-seaview Matt and Cat's Isle of Wight eating out guide]</ref>, a Post Office, stationery shop, pharmacist and grocers.
-Public transport is provided by [[Southern Vectis]] bus route 16, which operates between [[Ryde]], [[Puckpool|Puckpool Park]], [[Nettlestone]] and [[Bembridge]].<ref name="Southern Vectis bus route 16">{{cite web | year = 2008 | url = http://www.islandbuses.info/r16.shtml | title = Southern Vectis - bus route 16 | publisher = www.islandbuses.info | accessdate = 2008-05-04}}</ref>
+Public transport is available on [[Southern Vectis]] bus route 8, which operates between [[Ryde]], [[Bembridge]], [[Sandown]] and [[Newport, Isle of Wight|Newport]].<ref name="bus routes">{{cite web|url=http://www.islandbuses.info/routelist.shtml|title=Southern Vectis bus routes|publisher=[[Southern Vectis]]|accessdate=2009-12-20|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091130004912/http://www.islandbuses.info/routelist.shtml|archivedate=2009-11-30}}</ref>
+[[St. Peter's Church, Seaview|St. Peter's Church]] the village's [[Church of England]] church built in 1859.
 ==Boating==
+The village is home to the [[Sea View Yacht Club]], founded in 1893. In summer, the village hosts the Seaview [[Regatta]], during which locals and tourists can take part in many traditional activities, such as the [[greasy pole]] where people line up and see how far they can slide along a pole covered in grease. Once they have slipped off, they drop into the sea below. There is also a diving competition and a [[firework display]] concludes the event each year.
-The village is home to the [[Sea View Yacht Club]], founded in 1893. In summer, the club hosts the Seaview [[Regatta]], during which locals and tourists can take part in many traditional activities, such as the [[greasy pole]] where people line up and see how far they can slide along a pole covered in grease. Once they have slipped off, they drop into the sea below. There is also a diving competition.
 == Seaview Pier ==
-[[Image:Seaview, Isle of Wight.jpg|right|thumbnail|300px|Panorama of the [[Solent]] as seen from Seaview]]
+[[Image:Seaview, Isle of Wight.jpg|right|thumbnail|500px|Panorama of the [[Solent]] as seen from Seaview]]
-In 1877 the Seaview [[Pier]] Company was formed to build Seaview a promenading pier, and approval for a 350-yard-long pier was given by Parliament in 1878. The suspension pier was designed by [[Frank Caws]], a Seaview-born engineer/architect then working in [[Sunderland]]. The pier was finished in 1881, and was 1000 feet long and 15 feet wide. There were four towers from which the pier deck was suspended.
+In 1877 the [[Seaview Chain Pier|Seaview Pier]] Company was formed to build Seaview a promenading pier, and approval for a 350-yard-long pier was given by Parliament in 1878. The suspension pier was designed by [[Frank Caws]], a Seaview-born engineer/architect then working in [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]]. The pier was finished in 1881 and was 1000 foot-long and 15 feet wide; in 1889 it was extended another 50 feet.<ref name=NPS>{{Cite web|url=https://piers.org.uk/pier/seaview-chain-pier/|title=Seaview Chain Pier|date=21 March 2016|publisher=[[National Piers Society]]|accessdate=22 December 2018}}</ref> There were four towers from which the pier deck was suspended with chains.
-In its heyday, the pier received passenger ferries from Portsmouth and other south coast towns. At the entrance to the pier was the Pier Hotel, which catered for holidaymakers.
+In its heyday, the pier received passenger ferries from [[Portsmouth]] and other south-coast towns. At the entrance to the pier was the Pier Hotel, which catered for holidaymakers.
-The Pier was still in use after World War II, but was destroyed in a storm in late December 1951.
+The Pier was still in use after World War II and in August 1948 became the first pier '[[listed building|listed]]' under the [[Town and Country Planning Act 1947|Town and Country Planning Act]]. However, it was severely damaged in a storm in late December 1951 (only leaving around 100&nbsp;ft of promenade intact), and was later demolished in 1952.<ref name=NPS />
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
+{{Commons category|Seaview, Isle of Wight}}
-*[http://www.iwight.com/news_events/event_search3_c.asp?Ev_ref=2767 Seaview Regatta]
-*[http://www.svyc.co.uk/ Seaview Yacht Club website]
-*[http://www.oldfortbarcafe.co.uk/ Old Fort Bar and Cafe]
-*[http://www.northbankhotel.co.uk/ North Bank Hotel]
-*[http://www.seaviewhotel.co.uk/ Seaview Hotel]
-*[http://www.priorybay.com/ Priory Bay Hotel]
 *[http://www.bartiesworld.co.uk/postcards/seaview.htm Old pictures of Seaview]
-*[http://www.seaviewiow.info/ Seaview information]
+*[http://www.isleofwight.com/seaview Seaview information]
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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Seaview, Isle Of Wight}}
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