Entries from 1878 White's Isle of Wight
directory for Carisbrooke, Civic
| Parkhurst Prison, a juvenile Reformatory, is partly in this parish |
| There were 18 special inmates in the Priory of St. Dominic, 1034 officers and men in Parkhurst Barracks, 322 in this part of Parkhurst Prison, and 406 in the Union workhouse. |
| The Priory manor is owned by T. Chamberlayne |
| Carisbrooke Cemetery, at the top of a high hill, was formed in 1858, at the cost of 4300GBP, and extends over five acres, two-thirds of which are consecrated. |
| St John's National Schools were built in 1842, at a cost of 520GBP, and have been several times enlarged; they are attended by about 260 children. |
| Carisbrooke National Schools was built in 1843, at a cost of 486GBP, and the Infant School at Clatterford, in 1839. They are attended by about 200 children. |
| A School Board has been formed for that part of the parish outside of Newport. New schools were opened by the Board in 1877, at the cost of about 3000GBP. |
| In August 1876, Mr. Seely, M.P., offered 50GBP towards the formation of a free lending library for the parish of Carisbrooke. The offer was accepted by the School Board and the library opened on March 26, 1877. Mr. Seely has since passed 500GBP to Mr. James J. Spickernell, of Carisbrooke, to provide Free Lending Libraries in all rural districts in the island. |
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