by Lisa | Feb 8, 2023 | Coastal, Historic, Industrial, National Trust, Rural
bembridge fort Favorite bembridge fort Bembridge Fort is an unrestored Victorian fort set on top of dramatic chalk cliffs on the east coast of the Isle of Wight. It is owned by the National Trust. The fort has magnificent views across the Island and the Solent. The...
by Lisa | Feb 2, 2023 | Architectural, Cafe, Coastal, Commercial, Historic, Industrial, National Trust
the old battery Favorite the old battery The Old Battery sits high above the Needles on the western tip of the Island.  Built to defended the nation from 1860 when a chain of defences were constructed around the Isle of Wight and the south coast to protect...
by Lisa | Jan 30, 2023 | Architectural, Cafe, Coastal, Commercial, Historic, Industrial, National Trust, Rural
the needles new battery & rocket testing site Favorite the needles new battery & rocket testing site The Needles New Battery is a site further up the headland from The Old Battery. It was completed between 1893-95, the New Battery was built after the Old Battery...
by Lisa | Apr 10, 2021 | Coastal, Historic, Residential
The Caponiers Favorite The Caponiers The definition of a caponier is ‘a defensive structure in a fortification’. The Caponiers are two apartments built into the moat at ‘The Fort’. The Upper and Lower Caponier apartments are a two and a three bedroom. Recently...
