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Sandown

Historic residence · Isle of Wight, England

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Sandown
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History

Sandown is a seaside resort town and civil parish on the south-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England. The neighbouring resort of Shanklin and the settlement of Lake are sited just to the south of the town. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 7,129, while the wider Sandown built-up area had a population of 11,655. Sandown is the northernmost town on Sandown Bay, with its easily accessible, sandy beaches running continuously from the cliffs below Battery Gardens in the south to Yaverland in the north.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Sandown”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

About Mary Ellis

Mary Ellis was a British ferry pilot, and one of the last surviving British female pilots from the Second World War.

From the Wikipedia article “Mary Ellis”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This building is recorded as a residence of the people listed; it may be privately owned and not open to the public. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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