THE BUGLE lnn signs give a fascinating insight into the history and traditions of the area in which they appear. The Stag at Parkhurst reveals that the forest at Avington, later known as Parkhurst Forest, was a renowned area for hunting; the Sportsman’s Rest at Porchfield, the Hare and Hounds at Arreton, and the Falcon lnn at Ryde reflect the same sporting interest. Clearly, being an agricultural neighbourhood, the lsland has its share of pubs with names associated with farming, such as the Wheatsheaf at Newport, the Barley Mow at Shide, and the White Horse at Whitwell. ln addition, with Queen Victoria’s choice of Osborne as a holiday home, there were numerous pubs and inns named after her and her family: the Prince Regent and the Victoria at Cowes, the Victoria at East Cowes and the Prince of Wales opposite the gates of Osborne House, the Prince Regent and the Victoria in Newport, and the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert in Ventnor, several of which are no longer with us. There are pubs which have names associated with the defence of the lsland such as the Battery at Seaview, and the Volunteer in Ventnor, but one inn sign appears more in the lsle of Wight than in any other area. There were at one time at least five inns named “The Bugle” on the lsland. The one in Ryde was demolished in 1827, the Bugle at Carisbrooke is no longer there, and the building which housed the Bugle Hotel in Newport is now a shop and office development, but there still remain two pubs called “The Bugle,” at Brading and Yarmouth. The inn sign usually shows a military bugle or a bull’s horn and this gives the clue to the name. The reason why there were more pubs of this name in the lsle of Wight than any other area is because a “bugle” was the local name for a type of wild bull found in the lsland, and the bugle horn is a symbol for this beast which at one time was a well known lsland breed.
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