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Ventnor () is a seaside resort and civil parish〔(English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004 )〕 established in the Victorian era on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies underneath St Boniface Down (which, at 791 feet (241 metres), is the highest point on the Isle of Wight), and is built on steep slopes and cliffs leading down to the sea. The higher part is referred to as Upper Ventnor (although officially it is Lowtherville); the lower part, where most of the amenities are located, being known as Ventnor. Ventnor is sometimes understood as including the coastal villages of St. Lawrence to one side and Bonchurch to the other. The sheltered location on the cliff of the island's south coast means the area experiences a microclimate with more sunny days than much of the British Isles, and fewer frosts. This has allowed many species of subtropical plant to be successfully planted and maintained. Ventnor Botanic Garden is particularly notable. ==Geology== The varied geomorphology of the area in many ways defines the town. A significant area is built on clay, which suffers from serious landslip; the ground at Ventnor is notoriously unstable and many buildings and amenities have been lost to subsidence or cliff-falls. There is a local expression: "We live near the sea and are getting nearer every day." This has led to considerable concern and study of the situation.〔(Landslips on The Isle of Wight )〕〔 (West & South Isle of Wight ), Standing Conference on Problems Associated with the Coastline.〕〔(LUCCOMBE - BLACKGANG ISLE OF WIGHT (UNITED KINGDOM) ), Robin G. McGiness, (Isle of Wight Centre for Coastal Environment )〕〔(Life on the Edge ), Undercliff Matters, English Nature, Issue 2, September 2003.〕 This is the subject of displays at the Isle of Wight Coastal Visitors Centre in Ventnor.〔(Isle of Wight Coastal Visitors Centre )〕 One nearby Site of Special Scientific Interest is known as the Landslip. Above the town is a geological fault known as the Graben, which marks the top of the series of landslips on which Ventnor is built. This fault moves regularly, and has caused destruction of numerous buildings over the years, serious cracking to the road that crosses it, and repeated disruption to the town's utilities supplied by pipes and cables that cross the fault. The latest evidence can be seen at the site of the former bus stop in Ocean View Road, where a 5"by 3" vent has opened up along the geological fault. Three miles off the coast of Ventnor, the seabed forms a long parallel ridge rising to within 50 feet of the surface. The action of the sea rushing up the Channel and being forced between the island and this ridge has carved out a deep narrow channel known as St. Catherine's Deep. 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「Ventnor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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