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| Shorwell
looks more like a classic English village than any other on the Island. It nestles
below the downs and is well wooded. It also has three Manor houses: Wolverton, Northcourt
and Westcourt. Wolverton manor was built for the Island's Governor in an 'E' shaped
designed in honour of Elizabeth I. The house is said to be haunted by a Minstrel whose
fiddling can be heard at night. St. Peter's church has three aisles for each manor house, the oldest was for Northcourt manor built in about 1100. There is a statue of Sir John Leigh and his Great Grandson, and a beautiful wall painting from 1440 depicting St. Christopher carrying a small Christ. Shorwell has an excellent family pub called the Crown, and if the village does not hold any interest for you, then hopefully the pub will. By using this site you accept these terms Contact: Webmaster Web design: Laurence Baker |