Source: 1898 map

Gurnard Coastguard Station

1. Originally, there was only one Coastguard based at Gurnard in Marsh Cottage at the bottom of Green Hill now known as Solent View Road, the cottage no longer exists having been completely reconstructed many years ago.The 1862 OS Map confirms the position of the Station at the bottom of Solent View Road.

Such records as are available confirm there was only one Coastguard at Gurnard in the 1850's and 1860. However, by the time of the 1871 census there were nine Coastguards in the Village; this remained constant until 1901 when there were still nine Coastguards. An Indenture of Conveyance dated 1874 shows that the Admiralty purchased a terrace of seven houses, plus the land to the cliff edge and to the foreshore where the boathouse was eventually built which is now demolished.

1. Source: Coastguards of the Isle of Wight , 1809 - Present Day by Tony Gale