Alverstone
Coordinates: 50°40′00″N 1°11′00″W / 50.66667°N 1.183333°W
Alverstone is a village 3 kilometres from the east coast of the Isle of Wight, near Sandown. When Richard Webster became Chief Justice of England in 1900, he chose the title Lord Alverstone because it was the title he was permitted to choose which was "closest" to Sandown, one of his favorite locales.[1]
Alverstone | |
Alverstone shown within the Isle of Wight | |
OS grid reference | SZ577856 |
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Unitary authority | Isle of Wight |
Ceremonial county | Isle of Wight |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SANDOWN |
Postcode district | PO36 |
Dialling code | 01983 |
Police | Hampshire |
Fire | Isle of Wight |
Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Isle of Wight |
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References
- ↑ Sandown Pier, Isle of Wight, UK, h2g2, BBC.co.uk, 17th January 2001.