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Apse Heath is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, UK. Apse Heath is centered on the intersection of Newport Road and Alverstone Road. It is northeast of Whiteley Bank and south of Winford. The word "apse" in the local dialect means an aspen tree, or ''Populus tremula''.〔Publications by English Dialect Society, London, no.22,26,45 pt.1, 1886.〕 Thus, Apse Heath refers to a Heath (small moor) populated by Aspens. Apse Heath Methodist Church has a congregation of 11 to 15 that meets every Sunday to worship.〔(''Apse Heath Methodist Church'' ), Isle of Wight Methodists website.〕 The church was founded in 1875 by the Bryanites or Bible Christians. The cornerstone of the present chapel was laid by Lord Alverstone, on 10 September 1902. Electric lights were installed in the church and hall in 1956.〔(Apse Heath Methodist Church History )〕 Apse Heath has a shop, called "Raj's Premier Stores", some other businesses and a post office. The Hamlet has gained some popularity over pranksters and their efforts to alter the sign with marker pens or electrical tape, changing the 'P' in 'APSE' to an 'R', thus editing the sign to read 'ARSE HEATH'. Although Island Roads tends to hastily clean the sign down and remove the damage, the sign is rarely ever clean for long, much to the amusement of both schoolchildren from the hamlet and the neighbouring village of Lake and tourists alike. On 12 January 2006, two horses were injured in a fire in some stables in Apse Heath.〔(January 2006 report ), (Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue ).〕 On 5 August 2007, a small plane crashed, briefly after taking off from Isle of Wight Airport in Sandown in Lake,next to Apse Heath, killing all 4 passengers.〔(''Plane crash death probe continues'' ), BBC News, 6 August 2007.〕 Apse Heath was the site of brickmaking operations in the past.〔(''LIST OF BRICKMAKING SITES'' ), Isle of Wight Brickmaking History, (Isle of Wight Industrial Archaeology Society ).〕 It was also the site of a sweet factory, which employed a number of local people until it closed down. Transport is provided by Southern Vectis route 8, which runs through the hamlet between Newport, Sandown, Bembridge and Ryde.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Southern Vectis, Route 8 )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Apse Heath」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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