Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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Ryde Architecture
The Property, Homestead, Monkton Street, now a Grade ll listed building, a beautiful character villa with two stone dogs guarding the gateway.


Ryde Architecture
. The property Wyndham House, Melville-street, Ryde was held under lease by Dr. Henry Phené, practicing surgeon


Ryde Architecture
The property called Stonepitts was the residence of the Brigstocke family. 


Ryde Architecture
Built between 1760 and 1769 by General Amherst. It was named after him, following his victory at St. John’s, New Brunswick, Canada in 1758.


Ryde Architecture
This very prominent property was always advertised as a boarding establishment.


Ryde Architecture
Holmewood House, Upton. A property of reasonably plain architecture for the era of its build.


Ryde Architecture
On Saturday 3rd October 1953 a fire gutted two rooms in the west wing of East Upton House, Ryde, the unoccupied home of the Carter family. 


Ryde Architecture
The Wyatt family had a long association with the Isle of Wight, and Villa d'Este was their family home for many years.


Ryde Architecture
"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. 


Ryde Architecture
It was said that Alderman William Hughes, of London, had Busbridge Lodge (later Moray House) built adjoining St James Church in Ryde, for his own residence.