Apse Heath
| Apse Heath | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Main road at Apse Heath | |
| Location | |
| Island: | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference: | SZ564833 |
| Location: | 50°38’50"N, 1°12’10"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Sandown |
| Postcode: | PO36 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Isle of Wight |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Isle of Wight |
Apse Heath is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire's great southern island. The hamlet is centred on the intersection of Newport Road and Alverstone Road, roughly two miles east of the village of Newchurch, and one mile west of Lake.
The hamlet is to be found north-east of Whiteley Bank and south of Winford. It is bordered by the leafy villages of Alverstone and Queen's Bower, and is surrounded by areas of woodland and agricultural land.
The word "apse" in the local dialect means an aspen tree, or Populus tremula.[1] Thus, Apse Heath refers to a Heath (small moor) populated by Aspens.
Church
Apse Heath Methodist Church has a congregation of 11 to 15 that meets every Sunday to worship. The church was founded in 1875 by the Bryanites or Bible Christians. The cornerstone of the present chapel was laid by Lord Alverstone, on 10 September 1902. Electric lights were installed in the church and hall in 1956.
History
Apse Heath was the site of brickmaking operations in the past.[2] It was also the site of a sweet factory, which employed a number of local people until it closed down.
References
- ↑ Publications by English Dialect Society, London, no.22,26,45 pt.1, 1886.
- ↑ LIST OF BRICKMAKING SITES Template:Webarchive, Isle of Wight Brickmaking History, Isle of Wight Industrial Archaeology Society Template:Webarchive.