Cowes Town

Isle of Wight

Baring Road, Cowes about 1905. View is from Castle 

Road near the junction with Castle Hill

Holy Trinity Church dated 1903, it was consecrated in 

1832 as "a place of worship on Cowes foreshore for sailors 

and seafarers" (Picture has been cropped).

Northwood House, formerly part of the Ward estate, 

given to the (then) Cowes Council in 1929. There is 

now some debate as to what to do with it.

An undated, but certainly before the First World War, 

view of the High Street looking towards the Parade

A view in the opposite direction, undated but the 

war memorial was damaged in the Second World 

War and moved to Northwood House.

Cowes Town Quay (pontoon) arrival point for ferries from Southampton.

The Floating Bridge, card is dated 1905 but the 

picture is probably late 18th century

Cowes, the industrial port, probably from the 50's. At that time it built

large ships (note the naval vessel and ferry on the left), but this is 

now limited to pleasure vessels and lifeboats. The crane is still there.

A more recent view of the floating bridge, probably from the 1970's

Described as 'Ferry leaving the harbour', but actually arriving it is 

probably the second Norris Castle which was in operation between

1947 and 1962. on it. It was later rebuilt as a roll on roll off ferry.