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"Westmont" Standing in its own grounds of seven acres, surrounded with plantations, affording an excellent screen from the east winds and rendering its privacy complete, with a good view of the sea and opposite coast.
It was said that Alderman William Hughes, of London, had Moray House built adjoining St James Church in Ryde, for his own residence.
There was trouble brewing at the old Isle of Wight pub in Ryde High Street. One of England’s oldest licensees, 85 years-old Mrs Elizabeth Pine, was preparing for battle to save her home, The Prince of Wales.
In the 19th century this suburb of the town of Ryde was home, or sometimes the summer residence, to many of the elite of society.
Formerly called the Castle, it has had many owners and uses, we remember one such owner.
The notice of a removal was advertised in the local press which said: We think our readers should be made aware of a rather important removal.
This building is in the centre of the Town of Ryde, is the largest and best of its kind in the Isle of Wight and has been especially constructed for the Warehousing of every description of household goods.
It was stated in the local press that the Primitive Methodists, finding their present chapel too small, had bought the land at the top of High Street, at the corner of Well Street, upon which they intended erecting a new chapel and school room.
During the year of 1874 negotiations had gone on respecting a school at Ashey, and a site for the school had been adopted.
Suffolk House, George Street (next to the Baptist Church), this very ornate property was built in the late 1830's.