a town of England, Hampshire, on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, 4 miles E. of Niton. It is built on a cliff, sheltered by high downs on the N. and E.; and the mildness of the climate and beauty of the situation have raised it from a small hamlet to a favourite watering-place, much resorted to by invalids. It is, for the most part, well built, and has a modern Gothic church, with a fine spire, an elegant Independent chapel, and places of worship for Wesleyans, Baptists, and other sects. There are also several schools, a bathing-establishment, and numerous villas in the neighbourhood. Pop. 3000.