Locksgreen, Isle of Wight

Locksgreen
A farmhouse at Locksgreen
The main road through Locksgreen, Locks Green Road
Locksgreen Location within the Isle of Wight
Civil parish	Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
List of places UK England Isle of Wight 50°42′52″N1°22′21″W / 50.7144°N 1.3725°W / 50.7144; -1.3725

Locksgreen (also spelt Locks Green or Lock's Green) is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, in the civil parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield. ^[1] There are 2 Grade II listed buildings in the hamlet, called Locks Green Dairy and Locks Farmhouse. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The hamlet borders a site of special scientific interest, the Newtown Harbour SSSI. ^{[5] [6]}

Name

The name derives from the surname Lokke, a family who possessed land there from the 14th century. Other names derived from the surname are Lokkesland (1387), Lockesplace (1507) and (Little) Locks (1769). ^[7]

References

1. "Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
2. "Locks Green Dairy, Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield - 1218591 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
3. "Locks Farmhouse, Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield - 1209321 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
4. "Map Search | Search the List: Map Search | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
5. "Sites of Special Scientific Interest (England)". naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
6. "SSSI detail". designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
7. Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of The Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.