Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 137 pages of information about Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight.

Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 137 pages of information about Brannon's Picture of The Isle of Wight.

FROM COWES to NEWPORT, daily:  the hours depending upon the state of the tide.

From WOOTTON to PORTSMOUTH at 9 and 4 (3 or earlier in winter), daily:  and from Portsmouth at 9 and 2-1/2.

From BEMBRIDGE to Portsmouth and back, every other day, or oftener, in summer.

To POOLE the sailing-hoys run twice a-week, calling off Cowes and Yarmouth.

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Land-Conveyances.

The STAGE-COACHES.—­The following are the summer arrangements for 1849:—­

From Newport to Ryde, at 8, 12-1/2, 2-3/4, and 5-1/4. 
From Ryde at 9-1/4, 11, 3-1/2, and 6-1/2.

From Newport to West Cowes at 8, 9-1/2, 2-1/2, and 5-1/2. 
Cowes to Newport at 10, 12, 3-1/2, and 6-1/2.

West Cowes to Ventnor (thro’ Newport, Blackgang, and Niton,) at 10, returning at 3.  Ventnor to East Cowes (through Godshill and Newport,) at 8-1/2, returning at 3.

From Ryde to Ventnor at 9-1/2, 11, and 3. 
Ventnor to Ryde at 8-1/2, 1-3/4, and 3.  Passing through Brading,
Sandown, and Shanklin.

     Most of the coaches omit travelling on Sundays.

It will be seen that by these conveyances, visitors arriving at Cowes or Ryde in the morning may make the tour of one-half the island the same day.  If from Ryde in the morning, they would be returned to Cowes in time for the last packet across, and the same from the latter to the former place.

But here we must caution our friends, as we did respecting the steam-packets, that frequent alterations take place in the hours of starting, perhaps in consequence of some change made by the vessels, but as often induced by the caprice of the rival speculators; some of them continuing throughout the year, and others running only during the summer.

The CARRIERS.—­These of late have so increased, that there is scarcely a village without one or more to Newport or Ryde,—­between the latter places there are three every day; between Cowes, Newport, and Ventnor, several carts and vans daily; and from the less populous parishes, one every other day.

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List of the Principal Inns.

NEWPORT,—­the Bugle—­Mew. 
          Star—­Bryant. 
          Wheat-sheaf, Corn-market—­J.  Read. 
          Green Dragon, Pyle-street—­R.  Read. 
          Swan, High-street—­Wardle.

RYDE,—­Pier Hotel—­Rendall. 
       Hotel, Union-street—­Yelf. 
       Kent, ditto—­Pegg. 
       Crown, near the theatre—­Woodrow. 
       Hotel, near the pier—­Beazley. 
       Star, upper part of the town—­Locke. 
       Hotel & Boarding-house—­Weeks.

SPRING-VALE Tavern—­Heath.

WEST COWES,—­Fountain, on the quay—­Webb. 
           Vine, adjoining; ditto—­Roper. 
           Marine Hotel, Parade—­Helmore. 
           Globe, ditto—­Aris.

EAST COWES,—­Medina Hotel—­Drew. 
             Prince of Wales, nr. toll-gate—­Tucker

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