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Brighstone is a village and civil parish [3] on the Isle of Wight, 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton". The name derives from the Saxon name "Ecgbert's Tun". Brighstone is the largest village in the area locally known as the Back of the Wight [4] and extends toward Limerstone and Mottistone.
Brighstone Bay is a bay on the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the south and west of the village of Brighstone from which it takes its name. It faces southwest towards the English Channel , its shoreline is 5 miles (8 km) in length and is gently curving.
Brighstone Forest is located in the southwest of the Isle of Wight. It is the largest forest on the Isle of Wight, being just a few hectares larger than Parkhurst Forest . It is spread over a number of hilly ridges which form the backbone of the Isle of Wight.
Brighstone Lifeboat Service Boards at St Mary's Church. Two more lifeboat would serve at Brighstone Grange, the Joe Jarman (ON 328) from 1892, and the Brothers Brickwood (ON 574) from 1907. As the 20th century progressed, there was a massive decline in the number of sailing ships, always at the mercy of the weather, in favour of motor-powered ...
Mottistone Manor and Garden, Isle of Wight. Mottistone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brighstone, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located in the popular tourist area the Back of the Wight. [1] It is located 8 miles southwest of Newport in the southwest of the island, and is home to the National Trust's ...
Brighstone Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island (the Back of the Wight), and rises to 214 metres (702 ft) at its highest point, [1] northeast of the village of Mottistone. Towards the west part is called Mottistone Down, to the East, Shorwell Down.
The church holds an annual Christmas tree festival (the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival) in conjunction with the one at Mottistone that has become a popular tourist attraction. [2] This event occurs in four locations: St Mary's Church, Brighstone; Brighstone Methodist Church; St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone; Wilberforce Hall ...
This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Isle of Wight, England. There are 33 civil parishes. ... Brighstone 2: 19.7665: 1603: 81.10 Calbourne ...