Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for APLEY

APLEY, a seat on the edge of a wooded sea-cliff, ¾ of a mile E of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. It was built, in the early part of last century, by the noted smuggler, David Boyce; and it occupies one of the most enchanting spots in the island.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a seat"   (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites")
Administrative units: Hampshire AncC
Place: Apley

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