Brighstone is a village and civil parish[3] on the Isle of Wight, 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton". The name derives from the Saxon name "Ecgbert's Tun".
View of Brighstone from Limerstone Down, looking south-west, with the English Channel in the distanceBrighstone village
Brighstone is the largest village in the area locally known as the Back of the Wight[4] and extends toward Limerstone and Mottistone. In Roman times a villa was built to the north, to take advantage of the clean waters of the Buddle Brook.[5]
St. Mary's Church, Brighstone is a venerable old church that has stood for more than eight centuries. The village also features Brighstone Shop and Museum, owned by the National Trust, displaying exhibitions on village life in the 19th century and contains a wealth of information about the Brighstone lifeboats.[6]
In 2021 a newly-identified species of dinosaur was named Brighstoneus simmondsi to reflect that its fossilised remains had been discovered at a nearby excavation site;[7][8] it was discovered alongside another dinosaur, Neovenator salerii in 1978.
TodayEdit
Brighstone is popular with tourists for its thatched cottages and local shops. Several large events are hosted in the village each year, including the Brighstone Show, Art exhibitions and the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival. The local scout hut functions as a Youth Hostel during the summer.[9]
Notable residentsEdit
The village pub is called The Three Bishops,[10] named after three rectors of Brighstone parish who went on to become famous bishops.[11] The first was the 17th-century Bishop Ken who wrote the famous hymns "Awake my soul and with the sun" and "Glory to Thee my God this night". Bishop Samuel Wilberforce became rector in 1830, and used to entertain his father, anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce. Wilberforce Road is named after him, and Brighstone's village hall is called the Wilberforce Hall. The third bishop, Doctor George Moberly, was headmaster of Winchester College before becoming rector of Brighstone in 1866 and bishop of Salisbury a few years later.
Another notable person who lived in the village in the 19th century was the clergyman and amateur palaeontologist William Fox, who discovered several species of dinosaur in Brighstone Bay.
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^Lockwood, Jeremy A. F.; Martill, David M.; Maidment, Susannah C. R. (10 November 2021). "A new hadrosauriform dinosaur from the Wessex Formation, Wealden Group (Early Cretaceous), of the Isle of Wight, southern England". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 19 (12): 847–888. doi:10.1080/14772019.2021.1978005. S2CID 244067410.
^Devlin, Hannah (11 November 2021). "New species of big-nosed dinosaur discovered by retired doctor". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^Flickr image of plaque in Brighstone church. By ROBERTFROST1960
^. www.islandbuses.info. 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Brighstone is a village and civil parish 3 on the Isle of Wight 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road Brighstone was previously known as Brixton The name derives from the Saxon name Ecgbert s Tun BrighstoneBrighstone VillageBrighstoneLocation within the Isle of WightArea19 7665 km2 7 6319 sq mi 1 Population1 603 2011 census including Brook Hulverstone Limerstone and Thorncross 2 Density81 km2 210 sq mi Civil parishBrighstoneUnitary authorityIsle of WightCeremonial countyIsle of WightRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNewportPostcode districtPO30Dialling code01983PoliceHampshire and Isle of WightFireHampshire and Isle of WightAmbulanceIsle of WightUK ParliamentIsle of WightList of places UK England Isle of Wight 50 38 38 N 1 24 00 W 50 644 N 1 400 W 50 644 1 400View of Brighstone from Limerstone Down looking south west with the English Channel in the distanceBrighstone villageBrighstone is the largest village in the area locally known as the Back of the Wight 4 and extends toward Limerstone and Mottistone In Roman times a villa was built to the north to take advantage of the clean waters of the Buddle Brook 5 Contents 1 History 2 Today 3 Notable residents 4 Bus routes 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditBrighstone history dates back to the 9th century when it was given to the Bishopric of Winchester by King Egbert Brighstone parish was formed in 1644 The civil parish comprises the main village of Brighstone together with the smaller villages of Brook Hulverstone Limerstone and Mottistone The entire parish lies within an area of the Isle of Wight AONB and its coastline is designated as Heritage Coast and Site of Special Scientific Interest St Mary s Church Brighstone is a venerable old church that has stood for more than eight centuries The village also features Brighstone Shop and Museum owned by the National Trust displaying exhibitions on village life in the 19th century and contains a wealth of information about the Brighstone lifeboats 6 In 2021 a newly identified species of dinosaur was named Brighstoneus simmondsi to reflect that its fossilised remains had been discovered at a nearby excavation site 7 8 it was discovered alongside another dinosaur Neovenator salerii in 1978 Today EditBrighstone is popular with tourists for its thatched cottages and local shops Several large events are hosted in the village each year including the Brighstone Show Art exhibitions and the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival The local scout hut functions as a Youth Hostel during the summer 9 Notable residents EditThe village pub is called The Three Bishops 10 named after three rectors of Brighstone parish who went on to become famous bishops 11 The first was the 17th century Bishop Ken who wrote the famous hymns Awake my soul and with the sun and Glory to Thee my God this night Bishop Samuel Wilberforce became rector in 1830 and used to entertain his father anti slavery campaigner William Wilberforce Wilberforce Road is named after him and Brighstone s village hall is called the Wilberforce Hall The third bishop Doctor George Moberly was headmaster of Winchester College before becoming rector of Brighstone in 1866 and bishop of Salisbury a few years later Another notable person who lived in the village in the 19th century was the clergyman and amateur palaeontologist William Fox who discovered several species of dinosaur in Brighstone Bay Bus routes EditThe village is linked to other parts of the island by Southern Vectis bus route 12 serving Freshwater Totland and Newport as well as intermediate villages 12 See also EditBrighstone Bay Brighstone Forest Brighstone Down Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival St Mary s Church Brighstone St Mary s Church in Brighstone is a venerable old church that has stood for more than eight centuries References Edit Office of National Statistics QS102EW Population density retrieved 30 May 2017 Civil Parish population 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2015 English Parishes amp Welsh Communities N amp C 2004 Archived from the original on 9 January 2007 Retrieved 25 July 2017 http www iwight com just visiting towns brighstone permanent dead link Home brighstoneparish org National Trust Brighstone Shop amp Museum Archived from the original on 11 September 2011 Retrieved 2014 01 07 Lockwood Jeremy A F Martill David M Maidment Susannah C R 10 November 2021 A new hadrosauriform dinosaur from the Wessex Formation Wealden Group Early Cretaceous of the Isle of Wight southern England Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 19 12 847 888 doi 10 1080 14772019 2021 1978005 S2CID 244067410 Devlin Hannah 11 November 2021 New species of big nosed dinosaur discovered by retired doctor The Guardian Retrieved 11 November 2021 http www yha org uk find accommodation south east england hostels brighstone Three Bishops Family Pub Restaurant Brighstone Isle of Wight Archived from the original on 16 February 2020 Retrieved 25 February 2022 Flickr image of plaque in Brighstone church By ROBERTFROST1960 Southern Vectis bus route 12 www islandbuses info 2011 Archived from the original on 25 October 2011 Retrieved 2011 06 14 External links EditBrighstone Parish official website Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brighstone Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brighstone amp oldid 1140472460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
