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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Holy Trinity Parish Magazine, states; “Under the above title a new charity is being provided in our parish, by the benevolence of Miss Brigstocke."


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Thornton was built about 1859 on land which had been part of the Westridge Estate, for Commander Marcus Lowther, RN.


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Saxonbury, built by 1819 and leased to William Ball Clifford of Southsea.  It appears that the house was enlarged between 1836 and 1840.


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The regal establishment of Mr Jabez Hughes, its square white tower rising above the green trees of Ryde.


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This terrace of 4 large houses in St. Thomas’s Street, Ryde, was built in 1853.


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The occasion of the laying the foundation stone by the Crown Prince of Germany, of the new School of Art in George-street, took place on 17 August 1874.


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St Anne’s House was built c1843 by James Langdon.  It was divided in 1864 into two residences, St. Anne’s House and St. Anne’s Cottage, although it was still connected by 4 doors.


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Built in 1850 and first occupied by John Fielden, esq., who was a magistrate for Cheshire.


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The property was originally called Tower House, and then in about 1890 it became known as West Hill Towers.


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Mount House and the hall adjoining, in George Street, were used by many organisations over the years.