Spring Vale, Isle of Wight
Village on the Isle of Wight, England
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Spring Vale (also spelled Springvale)[1] is a small coastal village in the civil parish of Nettlestone and Seaview, on the north coast of the Isle of Wight, England, near the Puckpool area of Ryde and 2 miles (3.2 km) from the main area of Ryde.[2] It is the location of Springvale Beach, stretching from Puckpool to Seaview.
| Spring Vale | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
Springvale Road at Spring Vale | |
  Spring Vale Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| OS grid reference | SZ6193492012 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SEAVIEW |
| Postcode district | PO34 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
Spring Vale hosts a pub and café[3] and behind it is the Alan Hersey Nature Reserve, forming part of the Ryde Sands and Wootton Creek SSSI.[4]
Name
The name means 'the spring in a valley', referring to the valley in the Alan Hersey Nature Reserve. Woodlands Vale, a hamlet and a country house south of the village, have a similar origin: the wooded valley.[1]
History
Roman coin hoards have been discovered and recorded on the beaches in Spring Vale. There may have been an emporium there, with a small hoard of 2nd century sesterii and dupondii being discovered.[5]
The village was formerly in the vast parish of Newchurch.[6]
On 9 August 1940, a bomb was discovered near Woodlands Vale Cottage in Spring Vale, with people being evacuated later that day.[7]
A Saxon v-shaped fishing weir was discovered on the beach during July 2008.[8]
Alan Hersey Nature Reserve
The Alan Hersey Nature Reserve is located to the south and the south east of the village, reaching to Seaview. The site is situated on a flood plain in a valley, with a lagoon, lakes and reedbeds.[4][9]
It was named after Alan Hersey, a councillor who was interested in Seaview and the surrounding areas.[10][11]
It used to be an estuary, during the time of Bembridge Isle (Binbridge Isle).[12][1]