1860 – Fair Oak House, Isle of Wight
Architect: F.W. Stent
Accepted design in architectural competition but never constructed.
“Our one page interior view is an accurate and faithful rendering of a design that bore unmistakable evidence of high artistic ability,
The Building News published this image with the almost harsh descriptor of “Rejected”
Sometimes referred to as the “cathedral”
Published in The Building News, May 21st 1886.
Perspective view & plans published in The Building News,
“Most visitors to the Isle of Wight know the church of St.
“This private hotel occupies a beautiful site commanding an uninterrupted view of the Channel.