Rylstone Manor (or Rylstone Chalet) is a manor house and was a museum in Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight, England. It was originally constructed as a gentleman's residence in 1863 and remained privately owned until 1923. Of Victorian style, it includes Gothic, Tudor and Georgian influences.
Rylstone Manor is now a hotel. The building is constructed of stone and features include a jettied half-timbered projection. It is located within Rylstone Gardens, a public park.
The Great Masonic Exhibition of 1886 was held on the grounds and at the chalet of Rylstone.
The museum at the Rylstone Chalet was officially opened by Sir Edward Bagnall Poulton on 17 April 1935. The collection included Isle of Wight birds, butterflies, mouths, and eggs.
References
- Lloyd, David Wharton; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). The Isle of Wight. Yale University Press. pp. 269–. ISBN 978-0-300-10733-3. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- "Welcome to the Rylstone Manor". rylstone-manor.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- Monopole (1903). Shanklin spa: a guide to the town and the Isle of Wight. Silsbury Bros. pp. 40–. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- Museums Association (1936). The Museums journal. Museums Association. p. 182. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
External links
- Rylstone Manor - official site
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