Mottistone
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Mottistone is a village on the Isle of Wight
, it is located in the popular tourist area the Back of the Wight
. It is located 8 Miles southwest of Newport
in the southwest of the island. It is home to the National Trust
's Mottistone Manor
.
is situated nearby. The name Mottistone (the Speaker’s or pleader’s stone) almost certainly derives from the Longstone. [2]
north of Mottistone, and covering 31.4 hectares, it ajoins the Brighstone Down
, the central part of the ridge. Most of the area is owned by the National Trust including the manor, down and cottages, and is biologically important due to its chalk
and neutral grasslands.
buses on route 12
.
The church of St Peter and St Paul's hosts part of an annual Christmas Tree festival (the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival
) that has become very popular.
Mottistone Manor
The Longstone
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...
, it is located in the popular tourist area the Back of the Wight
Back of the Wight
Back of the Wight is an area on the Isle of Wight, England that has a unique history and social background. Part of this stems from the fact that the area was and still is very cut off from the rest of the island and is made up of small villages strung out along the coast, such as Brighstone,...
. It is located 8 Miles southwest 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...
in the southwest of the island. It is home to the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
's Mottistone Manor
Mottistone Manor
Mottistone Manor is a National Trust property in the village of Mottistone on the Isle of Wight. It has popular gardens and is a listed building.It was first mentioned in documents related to the Domesday Book....
.
History
The Island’s only megalithic monument, The LongstoneThe Longstone, Mottistone
The Longstone is near the hamlet of Mottistone, close to the south west coast of the Isle of Wight. It is the only Megalithic monument on the Island.-Description and location:...
is situated nearby. The name Mottistone (the Speaker’s or pleader’s stone) almost certainly derives from the Longstone. [2]
Geography
Mottistone Down is a Site of Special Scientific InterestSite of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
north of Mottistone, and covering 31.4 hectares, it ajoins the Brighstone Down
Brighstone Down
Brighstone Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island , and rises to 214 metres at its highest point, northeast of the village of Mottistone....
, the central part of the ridge. Most of the area is owned by the National Trust including the manor, down and cottages, and is biologically important due to its chalk
Chalk
Chalk is a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite. Calcite is calcium carbonate or CaCO3. It forms under reasonably deep marine conditions from the gradual accumulation of minute calcite plates shed from micro-organisms called coccolithophores....
and neutral grasslands.
Today
Public transport is provided by Southern VectisSouthern Vectis
The Southern Vectis Omnibus Company Limited is the dominant bus operator on the Isle of Wight. It was purchased by the Go-Ahead Group in 2005 and is a part of the company's Go South Coast division. The firm employs 299 staff, with 105 single deck, double deck and open-top buses and coaches...
buses on route 12
Southern Vectis route 12
Southern Vectis route 12 is a bus service operated by Southern Vectis between Newport and Totland via Shorwell, Brighstone and Freshwater.- West Wight Route :...
.
The church of St Peter and St Paul's hosts part of an annual Christmas Tree festival (the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival
Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival
Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival is a local event occurring in churches of the Brighstone parish on the Isle of Wight in England for the winter tourist season.This charitable event is used to raise money for maintenance of churches in the parish....
) that has become very popular.
Mottistone Articles
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, MottistoneSt. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone is a parish church in the Church of England located in Mottistone, Isle of Wight.-History:The church is medieval dating from the 12th century.It is closely linked to the Mottistone estate...
Mottistone Manor
Mottistone Manor
Mottistone Manor is a National Trust property in the village of Mottistone on the Isle of Wight. It has popular gardens and is a listed building.It was first mentioned in documents related to the Domesday Book....
The Longstone