History Carisbrooke
carisbrooke church
carisbrooke centuries island s capital , once called buccombe or beaucombe, , means fair valley .
the governor of newport once lived @ landscape house, @ upper part of carisbrooke high street in victorian era. alexander ross, prolific scottish writer , controversialist, vicar of carisbrooke 1634 until death in 1654.
the site of old carisbrooke railway station lies on grounds of christ king college in lower part of field, @ end of purdy road. bank remains of old line.
when in 1917 british royal family changed name house of saxe-coburg-gotha house of windsor , renounced german titles, title of marquess of carisbrooke created erstwhile german prince alexander of battenberg.
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