Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Chale

Chale, par., vil., and bay, on S. coast of Isle of Wight, 6½ miles W. of Ventnor, 2222 ac. and 54 foreshore, pop. 681; P.O. The bay extends 3 miles along the coast.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish, village, and bay, on S. coast of Isle of Wight"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Chale CP/AP       Hampshire AncC
Place: Chale

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