Rylstone Manor Explained

Rylstone Manor (or Rylstone Chalet) is a manor house and was a museum in Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight, England.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

External links

• Rylstone Manor - official site

Notes and References

1. Book: Lloyd. David Wharton. Pevsner. Nikolaus. The Isle of Wight. 8 July 2011. 2006. Yale University Press. 978-0-300-10733-3. 269–.
2. Web site: Welcome to the Rylstone Manor. rylstone-manor.co.uk. 8 July 2011.
3. Book: Monopole. Shanklin spa: a guide to the town and the Isle of Wight. 8 July 2011. 1903. Silsbury Bros.. 40–.
4. Book: Museums Association

   . Museums Association. Museums Association. The Museums journal. 8 July 2011. 1936. Museums Association. 182.