Ryde
Statistics
Population:	26,152 (1991 Census)
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	SZ591923
Latitude:	50.727183°
Longitude:	-1.161861°
Administration
District:	Isle of Wight
Shire county:	Isle of Wight
Region:	South East England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Isle of Wight
Historic county:	Hampshire
Services
Police force:	Hampshire Constabulary
Fire and rescue:	{{{Fire}}}
Ambulance:	South Central
Post office and telephone
Post town:	RYDE
Postal district:	PO33
Dialling code:	01983
Politics
UK Parliament:	Isle of Wight
European Parliament:	South East England

For the Australian city, see Ryde, New South Wales.

Ryde, seen from Ryde Pier and showing the twin spires.

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The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower Ryde in the nineteenth century. The influence of this era is still strongly visible in the town's central and sea facing architecture. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As a resort, the town is noted for its expansive sands that occur at low tide, making its pier necessary on the wide beach for a regular passenger service. Ryde Pier is a listed structure which is the fourth longest pier in the United Kingdom, and also the oldest. Ryde Pier is an early 19th century pier serving the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Transportation and amenities

The hovercraft to Southsea operates from the esplanade close to Ryde Esplanade railway station and the bus station. A catamaran service run by Wightlink operates from Ryde Pier to Portsmouth Harbour which connects with both Island Line trains and mainland trains to London Waterloo. The Island Line train service runs from Ryde Pier Head via Ryde Esplanade to Shanklin, a distance of 8½ miles - Britain's smallest railway franchise. A major bus interchange is situated between Ryde Pier and the Hover Terminal on the Esplanade with hourly departures and arrivals from all the Island's main towns and villages. BHC SR-N4 The worlds largest car and passenger carrying hovercraft A hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicle (ACV), is a vehicle or craft that can be supported by a cushion of air ejected downwards against a surface close below it, and can in principle travel over any relatively smooth... Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern tip of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. ... Ryde Esplanade railway station Serves the town of Ryde in the Isle of Wight External links Train times and station information for Ryde Esplanade railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Ryde Esplanade railway station from Multimap. ... It has been suggested that Catamaran History be merged into this article or section. ... A Wightlink ferry and catamaran at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour. ... Ryde Pier is an early 19th century pier serving the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. ... Portsmouth Harbour railway station is a railway station in Portsmouth, located beside Gunwharf Quays in the citys harbour; home to the Royal Navy, and an important transport terminal. ... Island Line is the smallest of the Train Operating Companies that make up Britain’s National Rail network. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ryde Pier Head railway station Serves the town of Ryde in the Isle of Wight External links Train times and station information for Ryde Pier Head railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Ryde Pier Head railway station from Multimap. ... Ryde Esplanade railway station Serves the town of Ryde in the Isle of Wight External links Train times and station information for Ryde Esplanade railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Ryde Esplanade railway station from Multimap. ... The seafront at Shanklin, 2003 Shanklin is a popular seaside resort on the Isle of Wight, England, just south of Sandown on the south-east coast. ... Ryde Pier is an early 19th century pier serving the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England. ...

At one time Ryde had two separate piers; the other being the Victoria Pier, no longer in existence. Ryde has its own Inshore Rescue service which mostly has to deal with people becoming stranded on sandbanks as the incoming tide cuts them off from the shore.

Entertainment

Sited on the Esplanade is an ice rink and a pavilion, converted to house a night club and bowling alley feature on the esplanade, the former being the home of the Isle of Wight's ice-hockey team, the "Wightlink Raiders". Many bars, pubs and restaurants can be found on the Esplanade and on the town's main shopping street, Union Street. The town has a fine live music venue at the Ryde Theatre. League: EPIHL Founded: 1991 Home Ice: Ryde Arena Capacity: 1000 Ice Size: 165ft x 80ft City: Ryde, Isle Of Wight, United Kingdom Colours: White, Black, and Silver Head Coach: Jason Coles Ownership: Unknown The Wightlink Raiders are an ice hockey team based in Ryde on the Isle of Wight. ...

Carnival

Ryde is noted for its carnivals. There are five throughout the year - an Arts Parade in June; Children's, Main and Illuminated processions at the end of August and a lantern Parade in December. The carnival at Ryde is the oldest in England, although its popularity had been decreasing until the Millennium. Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the carnival season. ...

In 2001 a London Carnival group called Kinetica was brought to the Island to teach carnival skills to adults and young people in community workshops. Since Kinetica's input the carnival has been expanding, with its effects felt throughout the Island's other carnivals.

Ryde remains the Island's largest carnival, with local crowds and mainland visitors totaling in excess of 50,000 spectators. Performers consist of community groups, schools, multiple samba and brass bands, stilt walkers and family groups, with over 2,000 performers taking part in August 2006.

Famous connections

• David Icke - is a Ryde resident
• Sam Browne - the soldier after whom the belt was named, retired and lived the last years of his life in a house called Argosy on East Hill Road, Ryde
• Philip Norman - the writer who attended Ryde School and has written about his childhood on the Island.
• Karl Marx visited Ryde for health reasons in the summer of 1874
• Michael Sheard - the actor who played Mr Bronson in Grange Hill and appeared in Star Wars, lived in Ryde and died there in 2005.
• Raymond Allen - the TV writer who attended Ryde Secondary Modern School and wrote the BBC series Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.
• William Hutt, the colonial administrator, was educated in Ryde
• William Booth - the founder of the Salvation Army spent the first part of his honeymoon in Ryde
• Mark King - the Level 42 musician, originally from Ventnor, opened a pub, Joe Daflos, in Union Street, Ryde in the 1980s.
• Anthony Minghella - the Hollywood director was born in Ryde in 1954. His parents are well-known local residents, and own an ice cream factory in Wootton (about 2 miles away). At the time of his birth they ran a cafe in Ryde High Street.
• Albert Pollard - the historian was born in Ryde on 16 December 1869.
• John Lennon and Paul McCartney- the title of the song "Ticket To Ride" was inspired by a trip John took to Ryde in the 60's. Paul also mentions the Isle of Wight in the song "When I'm 64."

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External links

• Ryde Development trust
• Isle of Wight Tourism
• Ryde Social Heritage Group