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Ventnor
Ventnor is a seaside resort as well as civil parish developed in the Victorian era on the south-east shore of the Isle of Wight, England, eleven miles (18 km) from Newport. It is situated southern of St Boniface Down, as well as improved steep slopes leading down to the sea. The greater component is referred to as Upper Ventnor (formally Lowtherville); the reduced component, where most features are located, is called Ventnor. Ventnor is occasionally taken to consist of the neighboring as well as older negotiations of St Lawrence as well as Bonchurch, which are covered by its community council. The population of the parish in 2016 had to do with 5,800. Ventnor came to be extremely stylish as both a wellness and also holiday resort in the late 19th century, referred to as the 'English Mediterranean' and also 'Mayfair by the Sea'. Medical advances during the early the twentieth century reduced its function as a health spa as well as, like various other British seaside resorts, its summer holiday trade endured the altering nature of travel throughout the latter part of that century. Its relatively protected area below the sloping chalk downland generates a microclimate with more warm days as well as fewer frosts than the remainder of the island. This allows several varieties of subtropical plant to flourish; Ventnor Botanic Garden is particularly notable. Ventnor maintains a strongly Victorian character, has an energetic arts scene, and is regaining appeal as a location to visit.