Branstone, Isle of Wight
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Branstone is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight
, off the south coast
of England
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The hamlet lies on the A3056 road, near to the larger settlement of Sandown
. Branstone is approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Newport
. Branstone Farm Studies Centre was established in 1973 to give younger children an opportunity to sample life on a working farm.
Branstone was a small village community in the 18th century and was the site of the first co-operative shop
on the Island; being part of the Shanklin, Lake and Branstone Cooperative Union. The shop is now part of two private houses, called Headley House and Headley Grange.
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, off the south coast
Southern England
Southern England, the South and the South of England are imprecise terms used to refer to the southern counties of England bordering the English Midlands. It has a number of different interpretations of its geographic extents. The South is considered by many to be a cultural region with a distinct...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The hamlet lies on the A3056 road, near to the larger settlement of Sandown
Sandown
Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, neighbouring the town of Shanklin to the south. Sandown Bay is the name of the bay off the English Channel which both towns share, and it is notable for its long stretch of easily accessible...
. Branstone is approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
. Branstone Farm Studies Centre was established in 1973 to give younger children an opportunity to sample life on a working farm.
Branstone was a small village community in the 18th century and was the site of the first co-operative shop
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
on the Island; being part of the Shanklin, Lake and Branstone Cooperative Union. The shop is now part of two private houses, called Headley House and Headley Grange.