St. Catherine's Oratory, Isle of Wight
St. Catherine's Oratory is a medieval lighthouse on St. Catherine's Down near the southern coast of the Isle of Wight.
It was built by Lord of Chale Walter de Godeton as an act of penance for plundering wine from the wreck of St. Marie of Bayonne in Chale Bay on April 20, 1313 AD.
The lighthouse tower is known locally as the Pepperpot.
St Catherine's Oratory - Chale - Isle of Wight
A quick aerial video around St Catherine's Oratory at Chale on the Isle of Wight. Typically the wind had really picked up just before the flight, so I didn't try anything too dramatic like close-ups.
Still gives a reasonable view of the pepper-pot and surrounding area though.
Video was filmed using a DJI Phamtom 3.
If you want more details about the site, you can read all about it here:
St Catherine's Oratory - Isle of Wight 2014
I like places with history and a fascinating story behind them, and this oratory certainly has both. Only the outside of the tower remains but it's still worth visiting, if only to find the history of the place and the amazing views.
SS Mendi Centenary . A Tribute, St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, England, UK
100th Anniversary of the loss of the SS Mendi A personal tribute on the Isle of Wight, England, UK. 21st Feb 2017 (The closest land to the Commonwealth War Grave)
'Ukutshona kukaMendi' ('The Sinking of the Mendi') by the South African poet and historian, Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi.
The finest of Africa was busy dying! The ship couldn’t carry its precious cargo, It was echoing into the inner circles, Their brave blood faced the King of Kings. Their deaths had a purpose for all of us How I wish I could be with them, How I wish I could stand with them on resurrection day, How I wish I could sparkle with them like the morning star. Let it be so! .
We placed soil from Table Mountain and rocks from Lesotho on the shore along with the full list of names of those who lost their lives that fateful day. Rest in Peace brave Sons of Africa!
st catherine's Point, Isle of Wight. U.K.
Short clip, Cliff top walk along St Catherine's Point, overlooking the lighthouse. Between Blackgang Chine and Ventnor.
A Tour of St Catherine's Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, May 2015
This footage documents mine and my girlfriend at the time's visit to St. Catherine's Lighthouse at St. Catherine's Point on the Isle of Wight, filmed on 14th May 2015. We were part of a group of 4 climbing the lighthouse however two of the group left mid-tour when the steps were too much for them, leaving me and my girlfriend at the time to have a personal tour with the chap taking us round.
Filmed on 14th May 2015 on my Sony Cybershot DSC-H55 Digital Camera and my iPhone 6.
the pepperpot , AKA st catherines oratory - dog walk - isle of wight
walking the dog up to the old remains of st catherines oratory AKA the pepperpot . set behind the cliffs at blackgang .
Isle of Wight St Catherine's Lighthouse
Gurnard Cottage, St Catherines Lighthouse, Niton, Ventnor, Isle of Wight
St Catherine’s Lighthouse is situated just outside the hamlet of Niton, approximately 10 minutes’ drive from the popular coastal resort of Ventnor, the southernmost point of the Isle of Wight. The site comprises a terrace of three self catering, former lighthouse keepers cottages, Landward Cottage, sleeping 4 guests, Gurnard Cottage, sleeping five guests and Penda Cottage sleeping five guests. There is an excellent real ale pub a 10-minute walk up the hill.
UFO over St Catherine's lighthouse
vid shot while location scouting years ago and went to edit it for DarkWight.com when i noticed the UFO, it was very very fast whatever it was.
Inside the Isle of Wight's famous St Catherines Lighthouse.wmv
At the southern tip of the Isle of Wight, St Catherine's Lighthouse commands spectacular views of the English Channel.
St Catherine's Lighthouse is situated in Niton Undercliffe, 5 miles from Ventnor and was built in 1838 following the loss of the Clarendon ship on rocks near to the present location. It has 94 steep steps up to the lantern and the height of the tower now is 27 metres.
It was 13 metres higher but due to problems with mist capping the lighthouse it was decided to lower the top tower by 7 metres and the middle tower by 6 metres in 1875.
The range of the 2 x 400w MBI lamps is 26 sea miles and they give one white flash every 5 seconds.
An accident took place at the station during the Second World War, on 1st June 1943. A bomb landed directly on the engine house killing the three keepers who were on duty and had taken shelter there. Their last log can be seen in the log book on show in the lighthouse and a sixty year old Union Jack flag is still displayed on a wall opposite as a mark of respect.
If you go on a tour you may notice some small parts of the lens chipped away from bombing raids.
St Catherine's Point and Lighthouse by Drone - Jan 18
I've flown around St Catherines a little before, but wanted some specific shots a little closer in. So here's the video of this recent flight. I never seem to be able to hit the weather just right, and with hindsight an ND filter would have helped. Hey Ho, maybe next time :)
The flight shows St. Catherines Lighthouse and a little further along the coast at Castlehaven.
The Beautiful Isle of Wight from the Sky
Filmed 100% on DJI Mavic Pro, editing in FCPX and Lightroom. Music credit to Ludovico Einaudi. Filmed July 2
st catherine's lighthouse
A day in the life, I have so much fun on the weekend.
Music by
Blackgang Chine
The Old road to Blackgang Chine
Getting beaten around the rocks. - Rocken End - Isle Of Wight.
What's better to do on a scorching day than navigating your way around razor sharp rocks on the south of an island the sea in deep water and getting covered in lots of little scratches as a result.?
st. catherines lighthouse at dusk - isle of wight
shot on a phone so not HD , but filmed it as i was looking for a concrete base for an old telecommunications mast in the area .
st catherines point , isle of wight .
Isle of White Drone flight
Some flying on the beach in Wootton Bridge, Isle of White
Spitfire over St Catherines point, Isle of Wight
This video was uploaded from an Android phone.
Blackgang Chine - Wight Experience Construction And Interior - 2008/2009/2010 | kittikoko
This building is now being used for shows and events in the school holidays.
Journey into Imagination: A History of Blackgang Chine:
Blackgang Chine is the UK's oldest amusement park. Named after a now-destroyed chine (a coastal ravine) in the soft Cretaceous cliffs, it is about 6 miles from Ventnor at the southern tip of the Isle of Wight just below St Catherine's Down. Blackgang Chine and its sister park Robin Hill are owned by the Dabell family. Blackgang Chine is home to a series of imaginatively themed lands, including a Pirate Cove, a realm of Dinosaurs, an Underwater Kingdom, a Fairy Village and a Cowboy Town. Owing to the unstable land on which the park is situated, landslides occur frequently, meaning that attractions have continually to be moved further inland to safer ground.
During Blackgang Chine's early years, the area was a steep gaunt ravine, overlooking Chale Bay, stretching around three-quarters of a mile down to the shore. It was a quiet place, visited by few people other than local fishermen with rumours of a thriving smuggling trade, which has now become a key theme of the park.[2] On 11 October 1836 the cargo ship Clarendon was wrecked at the foot of Blackgang Chine, with the loss of all aboard.[3]
During Victorian England, people were seeking out new healthy holiday resorts, ideally near the coast. As the railway network was getting closer and closer to the south coast, the Isle of Wight was becoming an increasingly attractive holiday destination. Alexander Dabell, the founder of the park, soon realised the business potential of this, trying various ventures. In 1839 Alexander became friends with a publican who had recently built a hotel at Blackgang, which now forms the Chine Cafe (Formerly Pirates' Pantry restaurant) and administration offices.[2] After studying the gault and chine gorge, he knew instantly that gardens could be set up that would appeal to the Victorians as a romantic holiday destination. This along with the increasing popularity of the adjacent Sandrock Spring (a Chalybeate spring) led to Alexander concluding a lease for the site in 1842 and the establishment of Blackgang Chine amusement park in 1843. The area was then opened up to the public with pathways built down to the ravine and gardens landscaped on the cliffs. Steps were built to give access to the beach from the lower road. Since the park was opened, it has remained a family business, with the descendants of Alexander Dabell owning it ever since.[4][5] The park's claim to have been established in 1843[1] would make it the oldest theme park in the United Kingdom. Its initial theme of a general-purpose scenic and curiosity park led to one of its most famous attractions, a large whale skeleton, which had been washed up near the coast of The Needles in 1842, and is still a showpiece today.[2]
Owing to continual landslides, the chine itself has been destroyed, and coastal erosion still has a significant impact on the area today. The park's focus now is themed entertainment for families with young children, lifesize animatronic dinosaurs being a noted feature. The same owners run a sister site, the Robin Hill countryside adventure park.[6] Clifftop walks in and around the area give panoramic views of the English Channel and the south-western Isle of Wight coast.
According to a May 2000 talk to the Isle of Wight Postcard Club by the then director, Mr Simon Dabell, the etymology is simply black pathway (the original appearance of the chine),[5] but the theme park understandably fosters the interpretation of a smuggling origin. Thus visitors to the park are greeted by a gigantic fibreglass smuggler between whose legs they could pass to enter.[6]
The park is frequently associated with ghosts, particularly related to smugglers, with several tales of sightings around the park. In 2008 a video was recorded, showing what appeared to be the apparition of a girl in a blue dress.[9]
Southern Vectis bus route 6 serves the amusement park on its way between Newport and Ventnor.[10] In the summer, the Island Coaster also stops here.