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It stands on the site of a house which was formerly occupied by a notorious smuggler named Boyce (d. 1740), who for a long series of years had been engaged in the illicit trade in the "back of the island," but having sufficiently increased his savings, he purchased Appley, and retired there, seemingly far removed from his former connections and avocations.
In 2008, Appley Park became the first open space on the Isle of Wight to be awarded a Green Flag. The large villa just off the B3330 road, known previously as "Little Appley" at one time accommodated a school, as shown by the remaining sports field which adjoins it. This field is the home of archery club Wight Bowmen.
St Cecilia's Abbey, Appley Rise, Ryde, Isle of Wight, England. As well as being a Benedictine abbey, this chapel holds regular public Roman Catholic Masses and is accordingly registered as a public place of worship. It is within the Catholic Parish of Ryde and is a locally listed building. Date: 19 May 2016: Source: Own work: Author: Hassocks5489
Appley Towers, also at various times called Apley Towers or Appley Towers House was an English country house near Appley House in Appley, Isle of Wight. It was the home of the Hutt family, who bought it in the 1870s, [1] [2] and later of Sir Hedworth Williamson. The house has been demolished, [3] but a number of its estate buildings survive.
Founded in 1882 and dedicated to the Peace of the Heart of Jesus, St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde, Isle of Wight, belongs to the Benedictine Order, and in particular to the Solesmes Congregation of Dom Prosper Guéranger. [1] The nuns live a traditional monastic life of prayer, work and study in accordance with the ancient Rule of Saint Benedict.
St. Clare Castle was a castellated mansion in Appley on the Isle of Wight. It was the family seat of St Clare, Appley. Her Majesty Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort visited several times, while Princess Alice and Prince Louis honeymooned at St. Clare in 1862. [1] St. Clare Castle is situated on the coast, about a mile east of Ryde. It was ...
Town 2011 Population [1] OS Grid Reference Post town Postal code Newport: 25,496 NEWPORT PO30 Brading: 1,800 SANDOWN PO36 Cowes: 10,405 COWES PO31 East Cowes
Appley may refer to the following places in the United Kingdom: Appley, a hamlet in the civil parish of Stawley in Somerset; Appley, Isle of Wight, an area of Ryde; Appley Bridge, a village in West Lancashire, England; Appley House, Isle of Wight; Appley Towers, Isle of Wight