Isle of Wight Foxhounds
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The Isle of Wight Foxhounds are a hunt based at Gatcombe
. The Isle of Wight Foxhounds meet at least once a week from late summer to the end of March. The hunt welcomes followers either mounted or on foot. The masters are Mr A Blest, Mr Malcolm Purcell and Mr Liam Thom. The huntsman is Mr Rick Dolphin.
was hunted by the Crockford Harriers. The pack, which had been kennelled at Marvel, near Newport
, was sold in 1845 to become the Prince of Wales
' Harriers. This opened the door for the beginning of the Isle of Wight Foxhounds, which were originally established by a group of gentleman including Mr Ben Cotton and Henry Nunn. The hounds remained kenneled at Marvel. In 1864 the pack moved to Appuldurcombe, Wroxall and to Afton
House, Freshwater
for three years from 1877. From 1920 to 1927 they were kennelled at Wootton
, from where they moved to Gatcombe
, where they remain to date.
Gatcombe
Gatcombe is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located four kilometres from Newport in the centre of the island. St. Olave's Church, Gatcombe was dedicated in 1292, serving as chapel to Gatcombe House...
. The Isle of Wight Foxhounds meet at least once a week from late summer to the end of March. The hunt welcomes followers either mounted or on foot. The masters are Mr A Blest, Mr Malcolm Purcell and Mr Liam Thom. The huntsman is Mr Rick Dolphin.
History
Up until 1845 the Isle of WightIsle 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...
was hunted by the Crockford Harriers. The pack, which had been kennelled at Marvel, near 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...
, was sold in 1845 to become the Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
' Harriers. This opened the door for the beginning of the Isle of Wight Foxhounds, which were originally established by a group of gentleman including Mr Ben Cotton and Henry Nunn. The hounds remained kenneled at Marvel. In 1864 the pack moved to Appuldurcombe, Wroxall and to Afton
Afton
-United States:*Afton, Glenn County, California*Afton, San Bernardino County, California*Afton, Delaware*Afton, Georgia*Afton, Iowa*Afton, Louisiana*Afton, Michigan*Afton, Minnesota*Afton, North Carolina*Afton, New Jersey*Afton, New Mexico...
House, Freshwater
Freshwater
Fresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
for three years from 1877. From 1920 to 1927 they were kennelled at Wootton
Wootton
Wootton is an English place name meaning place by the wood. The standard pronunciation rhymes the first syllable with foot.-Places:Places in England called Wootton:*Wootton, Bedfordshire*Wootton, Dorset*Wootton, Hampshire, village near Basingstoke...
, from where they moved to Gatcombe
Gatcombe
Gatcombe is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It is located four kilometres from Newport in the centre of the island. St. Olave's Church, Gatcombe was dedicated in 1292, serving as chapel to Gatcombe House...
, where they remain to date.