Chillerton

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Chillerton
Location within the Isle of Wight
Population422 (parish, 2011) [1]
OS grid reference SZ488392
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWPORT
Postcode district PO30
Dialling code 01983
Police Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire Hampshire and Isle of Wight
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England
Isle of Wight
50°39′22″N1°18′22″W / 50.656°N 1.306°W / 50.656; -1.306

Chillerton is a village between Newport and Chale in the Isle of Wight in southern England. Chillerton is in the middle of a farming community. [2] It is in the civil parish of Chillerton and Gatcombe, along with nearby Gatcombe. The parish had a total population of 422 at the 2011 census. [1]

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Name

The name probably means 'the enclosed farmstead in a valley', from Old English ceole, geard and tūn. The name could also mean 'the farmstead belonging to a man called Cēolheard', from Old English Cēolheard (personal name) and tūn.

1086 (Domesday Book): Celertune

1189-1204: Chelertona

1279: Cheliertone

1327: Chelyerton

1769: Chillerton Common, Down, Farm and Street [3]

Chillerton Down

The nearby Chillerton Down is the site of an unfinished Iron Age promontory fort (the only one of it's type on the Isle of Wight, called Five Barrows) [3] [4] and a 229-metre (751 ft) antenna for the Isle of Wight radio station broadcasting on 107.00 MHz, as well as several other stations. [5] It is the village's most prominent feature and can be seen from most parts of the island. It is known as the Chillerton Down transmitting station. [6] Chillerton Down is flown by Paragliders in a E to SE wind and on days with good thermals the top of the mast can be reached.

History

In the Domesday Book, it had a population of 3 households (2 smallholders, 1 slave) and had a value of 1 pound in 1066, and 1 pound 10 shillings in 1086. [7]

Tenant-in-chief (1086): William son of Azur

Lord (1086): Geoffrey

Lord (1066): Blaecmann [7]

In 1870-1872, it had a population of 244 and was considered a hamlet. [8]

Chillerton was two distinct settlements: Chillerton and Chillerton Street. [9] [3]

In 1907, a contract was signed that ensured that properties older than 1907 in Chillerton and nearby Gatcombe would receive free water, while newer homes receive it at a reduced rate. In 2009 Southern Water proposed that everyone to pay the same rate, claiming that the reasoning behind the initial pact is now invalid, as the costs for the original project have since been paid off. [10]

A scarecrow festival is held yearly. [11]

Village School

Originally, the main school was Chillerton and Rookley Primary School, located on the Main Road in Chillerton. It was a small village school with a total of 43 students on roll from local areas as of 2008. [12] However, in 2010 it was announced that the school would be combining with primary schools in Godshill and Wroxall. The new school would have two campuses, in Godshill and Wroxall. [13]

Public transport

Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus route 6, which runs between Newport and Ventnor [14] and Wightbus route 36, running between Newport and Moortown. [15]

Village of Chillerton, with Chillerton Down and the radio mast behind Chillerton, IW, UK (2).jpg
Village of Chillerton, with Chillerton Down and the radio mast behind

References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish (E04001302)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Wightstay - Netguide to Chillerton in the Isle of Wight". www.wightstay.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of The Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.
  4. ↑ "Rampart and ditch of an unfinished promontory fort on Chillerton Down, known as `Five Barrows', Chillerton and Gatcombe - 1010012 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Transmission Gallery - Chillerton Down".
  6. ↑ tx.mb21.co.uk - Chillerton Down
  7. 1 2 "Chillerton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "History of Chillerton, in The the Isle of Wight and Hampshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  9. ↑ W.H Smith and Son's map of the Isle of Wght.
  10. ↑ "Villagers battle to keep free water". Isle of Wight County Press . Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  11. ↑ "The Gatcombe and Chillerton Gallybagger Festival". gallybagger.org.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "EduWight - Isle of Wight School details - Chillerton and Rookley Primary School". www.eduwight.iow.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  13. ↑ "Isle of Wight County Press - School Reform Plans Revealed". www.iwcp.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  14. ↑ "Southern Vectis bus route 6". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
  15. ↑ "Traveline south east - Wightbus route 36". www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk. 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
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