Bembridge, Isle of Wight - 1836 print on postcard

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• Picture / Image:  Bembridge, Isle of Wight, 1836
• Publisher:  Isle of Wight County Press
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Bembridge is a village and civil parish^{[1][dead link]} located on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. It had a population of 3,848 according to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom,^[2] leading to claims by residents that Bembridge is the largest village in England,^[3] and occasional claims that it is the largest village in Europe. Bembridge is home to many of the Island's wealthiest residents.

Bembridge sits at the extreme eastern point of the Isle of Wight. Prior to land reclamation the area of Bembridge and Yaverland was almost an island unto itself, separated from the remainder of the Isle of Wight by Brading Haven. Prior to the Victorian era Bembridge was a collection of wooden huts and farmhouses, which only consolidated into a true village with the building of the church in 1827 (later rebuilt in 1846). The historical heart of the village is located close to the church in the north of the village, consisting of a number of shops, pubs and restaurants, along with the Village Hall and site of the former Parish Council hall. Bembridge Library serves the community and there is a local museum in the same location.

The Lane End district is located to the South of the village. It is largely composed of modern bungalows and a small shopping area which includes a Co-Op store. The lane comes to an end at the beach, where Bembridge Lifeboat station and the Bembridge Coast Hotel are situated. Formerly many of the bungalows were on the land of a cottage where Cecily Cardew lived,^{[citation needed]} after whom an Oscar Wilde character was named. Moving inland from Lane End one finds Bembridge Primary school, along with the local community centre, which are connected by a large recreational playing field.

Bembridge is a local service centre, hosting Bembridge Primary School (see Education on the Isle of Wight for more information on the use of this term), a post office, several shops located in two main areas, and Methodist, Anglican and Catholic churches. It is also the location of a local fire station, (crewed by a team of retained firemen), and a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station.^[4]

Bembridge Airport is a local airport with a concrete runway, and is located close to the Windmill to the west of the village proper heading towards Yaverland.

The war memorial was designed by local architect, Percy Stone (1856–1934).^[5]

The RNLI station is particularly significant, as it extends into the sea to the east of the village. Here lies the notorious ""Bembridge Ledge"", a large, rocky outcrop which poses a major threat to passing boats.^[6] Although it is private sailing yachts which are most at risk, a wide variety of boats commonly run aground here, especially in the often stormy weather conditions which affect the Solent during winter months. A former Bembridge lifeboat, the RNLB Jesse Lumb, is part of the National Historic Fleet, Core Collection, and exhibited at Imperial War Museum Duxford.^[7]

The current offshore boathouse was completed in Autumn 2010 by BAM Nuttall and Ecochoice and houses a new Tamar class boat, the 'Alfred Albert Williams'.^[8] The Inshore lifeboat station is currently being rebuilt. A complete new concrete walkway was built, and the new station is made completely of naturally durable timber.

Close to the lifeboat station lies a coastguard lookout. Positioned at a high elevation, this offers views of the Solent meeting the English Channel to the east of the Isle of Wight. From this vantage point one is able to view a variety of watercraft year round, although there is more marine traffic in the summer..

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=isle of wight

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted