Alverstone

Alverstone
OS grid referenceSZ577856
Unitary authority
  • Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSANDOWN
Postcode districtPO36
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire
FireIsle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Isle of Wight

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]

References

  1. Sandown Pier, Isle of Wight, UK, h2g2, BBC.co.uk, 17th January 2001.