The earliest map of Ventnor dates from 1729. It shows the field boundaries of Ventnor Farm, the Manor House and the Mill, but it is difficult to match up the details with the modern town ( see

Ventnor (/ ˈvɛntnər /) is a seaside resort town and civil parish established in the Victorian era on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, 11 miles (18 km) from Newport. It is situated south of St Boniface Down, and built on steep slopes leading down to the sea.

Closeup of an old photo of Ventnor, Isle of Wight, taken from the west cliff sometime between 1890 and 1905. From the Detroit Publishing Company catalogue of 1905, which is now held in the Library of Congress archives.

Jan 31, 2022 · With its Victorian infrastructure nestling beneath the impressive eight hundred foot St Boniface Down midst the enchanting Undercliffe with its miles of coastal and country walks, the new...

This is a page dedicated to the history of Ventnor in old photos!! Please feel free to post historic photos and you are welcome to discuss any posts....

Ventnor survived until 1966 when it was closed by Dr. Beeching's axe! The passenger line closed on 18th April that year while freight survived a month longer, closing on 16th May. The latest maps show both sites now re-developed as can be seen from the pictures below.

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Aug 19, 2019 · Whatever the truth of its origins, by the early 18th century maps were showing the hamlet had become known as ‘Ventnor’. The area that Ventnor town now occupies back then comprised around 330 acres of farmland, accessible from the rest of the Island only by a couple of rough cart tracks.

Olivia Parkes (1881-1962) was born in Walsall in the Midlands, but for many years lived a solitary life in a wooden hut in Myrtle Bay in Ventnor, where local people referred to her as ‘Britannia’, and her life has been a constant source of fascination to local people and visitors.

Browse our selection of vintage and retro black & white photographs of Ventnor, along with old maps, local history books, and fascinating memories that our visitors have contributed.