In the late 1830s and onward, the hitherto rural Bonchurch was developed for private villas, following land acquisition and sale by the Reverend James White.
ɪnðə lˈeɪt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z ænd ˈɑːnwɚd, ðə hˈɪðɚtˌuː ɹˈʊɹɹəl bˈɑːntʃɜːtʃ wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt fɔːɹ pɹˈaɪvət vˈɪləz, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ lˈænd ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ænd sˈeɪl baɪ ðə ɹˈɛvɚɹˌɛnd dʒˈeɪmz wˈaɪt.