Bonchurch, The Pond 1890
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Photo of Bonchurch, The Pond 1890

More about this scene

Bonchurch is a charming suburb of Ventnor, its rich plant life a joy to behold. The pond, a favourite scene for the Victorian visitor, was overhung with huge arbutus trees, scarlet geraniums, and fuchsias with trunks as thick as a man's wrist.

A Selection of Memories from Bonchurch

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bonchurch

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My Dad settled my grandmother and aunt in the East Dene lodge for the war. my grandmother died there in 1952 and my aunt Joan in 1959 the year I was born.
We honeymooned at the grange in june 1960. I have the original brochure and our bill was 9 guineas for the week.