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Coordinates: 50°39′09″N 1°27′05″W / 50.65247°N 1.45135°W
| Brook | |
  Brook
Brook shown within the Isle of Wight |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Unitary authority | Isle of Wight |
| Ceremonial county | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| PO30 | |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Isle of Wight |
| List of places: UK • England • Isle of Wight | |
Brook is a village on the Isle of Wight, England.
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Background
It is situated on the south west coast of the island between Brighstone and Freshwater, and borders a section of rugged coastline facing into the English Channel and towards the famous Needles and west Wight cliffs.
Brook's principal public attraction is its proximity to a section of coast which is used by the public for walking, fossil hunting, kitesurfing and windsurfing. There is a small 'green' by the beach and a National Trust-owned section of land with a small car park. There are no toilets, no cafe and no souvenir shops. A chine leads down to Brook Bay, which is a semi-circular sweep of semi-rocky beach facing south west. The prevailing south-westerly winds scour the beach and alternately either pile up sand from the Dorset coast, or strip it bare, exposing rocks and sometimes fossils.
There is a section of reef extending from the shoreline for about half a mile into the English Channel. The hinterland of Brook rises steeply from the coastal road to join the chalk spine which stretches from one end of the Island to the other.
Church
St. Mary's Church, Brook is perched on a small hillock at the top of the village. It was rebuilt in 1864 following a disastrous fire on 16 December 1863 [this date quoted from W.H. Davenport Adams, 1873, although Lloyd and Pevsner, 2006, says 1862]. The oldest surviving part of the church probably dates from the 13th century.
Manor
Brook Manor is mentioned in the Domesday survey, and in the reigns of the three Edwards it was held by the Clamorgan family, who occupied it for more than 300 years.[1]
Transport
It is linked to other parts of the Island by Southern Vectis circular bus route 7, serving Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport including intermediate towns.[2] The Island Coaster bus also serves the south side of Brook on its journey between Ryde, Sandown Bay, Alum Bay and Yarmouth.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Netguide to Brook on the Isle of Wight". www.wightstay.co.uk. 2008. http://www.wightstay.co.uk/context/brook.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-31.
- ^ "Southern Vectis - bus route 7". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. http://www.islandbuses.info/r7.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Southern Vectis - route x40". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. http://www.islandbuses.info/rx40.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-11-28.
- ^ "Southern Vectis - Island Coaster route map" (PDF). www.islandbuses.info. 2008. http://www.islandbuses.info/pdfs/coastermap.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-11-28.
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