Newchurch, Isle of Wight
| Newchurch | |
|---|---|
 Newchurch All Saints' Church & Pointer Inn | |
  Newchurch Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| Area | 16.0233 km2 (6.1866 sq mi) [1] |
| OS grid reference | SZ560852 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SANDOWN |
| Postcode district | PO36 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| UK Parliament | |
Newchurch is a village and civil parish[2] on the Isle of Wight. It is located between Sandown and Newport in the southeast of the island.
History
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Anthony Dillington, owner of the Knighton Gorges Manor in Newchurch wrote to his son Robert in 1574 that, "This is the very Garden of England, and we be privileged to work in it as Husbandmen......."
Newchurch obtained its name from All Saints' Church, built in 1087 by the Norman monks of Lyra. The Newchurch Parish for many centuries stretched from the north to south coasts of the Island; by the early Nineteenth Century the growing resort towns of Ventnor and Ryde were included within its boundaries. The parish was administered by the Church Parish Vestry until 1894 when civil matters were passed to the newly formed Parish Council which now forms the second tier of Local Government under the Isle of Wight Council. In 1982 Alverstone was included in the civil parish.
The present day parish includes Newchurch Village, Apse Heath, Winford, Whiteley Bank, Alverstone, Alverstone Garden Village, Queen's Bower, Princelett and Mersley.
Transport
Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus route 22, operating between Newchurch and Shanklin. Wightbus used to operate bus route 23 between Newport and Shanklin but this was discontinued when Wightbus ceased operations.[3] The Sustrans route 23 cycle route also runs through the village at the bottom of the Shute, allowing easy access to Cowes, Newport and Sandown. Between 1875 and 1956 Newchurch had the advantage of a railway station.
Amenities
There is a pub called "The Pointer Inn"[4] and a post office.[5]
The Garlic Farm is a garlic farm visitor attraction with farm shop and restaurant.[6][7][8]
See also
References
- ↑ Office of National Statistics: QS102EW - Population density retrieved 30 May 2017
- ↑ "English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
- ↑ "Traveline – Wightbus route 23". traveline.org.uk. 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ↑ "Country Pub & Restaurant The Pointer Inn, Sandown". The Pointer Inn, Sandown. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Newchurch Post Office". Post Office. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Garlic Farm Isle of Wight". The Garlic Farm. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Inside the famous Isle of Wight Garlic Farm run by its 3rd generation". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Farm Shop & Deli Show reveals its retail awards finalists for 2026". Speciality Food Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
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