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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]

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ Lloyd, David Wharton; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). The Isle of Wight. Yale University Press. pp. 269–. ISBN   978-0-300-10733-3 . Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to the Rylstone Manor". rylstone-manor.co.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Monopole (1903). Shanklin spa: a guide to the town and the Isle of Wight. Silsbury Bros. pp. 40–. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Museums Association (1936). The Museums journal. Museums Association. p. 182. Retrieved 8 July 2011.

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