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Brighstone Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island (the Back of the Wight), and rises to 214 metres (702 ft) at its highest point,[1] northeast of the village of Mottistone. Towards the west part is called Mottistone Down, to the East, Shorwell Down.

Brighstone Down
Toposcope on the summit
Highest point
Elevation214 m (702 ft)
Prominencec. 150 m
Parent peakSt Boniface Down
ListingMarilyn
Geography
LocationIsle of Wight, England
OS gridSZ432847
Topo mapOS Landranger 196

The Northern part is covered by Brighstone Forest the largest forest on the Island. [2]

On 19 November 1947, an BOAC Short S.25 Sunderland 3 (G-AGHW) was on a ferry flight from Hythe Seaplane Base to Poole Seaplane Base. The aircraft crashed into Brighstone Down in bad weather caused by to pilot error, killing One of the Four crew.[3]


Notes


  1. "Brighstone Down". Peakery. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. http://www.iwpaths.co.uk/sota/actual_sota_brighstone_down.php%5B%5D
  3. "19 November 1947 Short S.25 Sunderland 3." Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 9 October 2021.





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