Shanklin

Shanklin is a seaside resort and civil parish on the east coast of southern England, Isle of Wight.

Geography

The seaside village is situated at the Sandown Bay in the vicinity of the gorge-like valley Shanklin Chine and the SSSI America Wood. In the north of the site goes directly to the neighboring Lake.

Shanklin has two beaches: In the north, the Small Hope Beach stretches on which there are many dressing rooms. To the south the Hope Beach stretches, which is bounded by a promenade with a game room, a mini golf course and a children's playground. Furthermore, there is a cliff lift from the beach up to a cliff. The former Pier Shanklin was destroyed during the hurricane - Western Europe in 1987.

The Shanklin Chine can be visited for a fee. There parts of the pipeline operation PLUTO are still preserved. It was used to supply the Allies with gasoline during the Operation Neptune.

History

In July and August of 1819 stayed in Shanklin John Keats, where he completed his book Lamia and Otho the Great the drama began. In July 1868 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived during his last trip to Europe in Shanklin. The fine art photographer Emma Barton lived from 1932 until her death in 1938 at the Vernon Cottage, Shanklin.

Traffic

After the line was closed to Ventnor in the 60 years of the 19th century, the Shanklin Rail Station is the southern terminus of the line from Ryde Iceland. From there, the A 3055 runs over the places of Brading, Sandown and Shanklin Lake to continue towards Ventnor. To the east, the A 3020 branches towards the island capital of Newport Godshill and Rookley through the villages from.

Churches

In Shanklin there are three Anglican churches:

• St. Paul's Church, which is discussed in a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins
• St. Blasius Church ( better known under the name Shanklin Old Church )
• The Church of St. Saviour -on-the - Cliff