Mark's Corner

Mark's Corner
Road to Mark's Corner
Mark's Corner Location within the Isle of Wight
Civil parish	Newport and Carisbrooke 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°43′31″N1°20′16″W / 50.7254°N 1.3378°W / 50.7254; -1.3378

Mark's Corner is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, in the civil parishes of Newport and Carisbrooke and Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, north of Parkhust Forest. ^[1] It is located 66 metres (216 feet) above sea level, ^[2] and is located 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the centre of the county town, Newport.

Name

It was named after Mark Harvey, who owned land there in the 17th century. ^[3]

Location

Mark's Corner is located in the civil parishes of Newport and Carisbrooke and Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, ^[4] and in the PO30 postcode. ^[5]

To the north there is Rew Street, Hillis Corner, Northwood and Chalkclose Copse; to the northeast there is Furzyhurst, Northwood, Ridge Copse and Ward's Copse, to the east there is the hamlet of Hillisgate, to the south east there is Parkhurst Prison, to the southwest there is Parkhurst Forest and Sand Hill, to the west there is Little Whitehouse and to the north west there is Little Thorness. ^[6]

According to Ordnance Survey maps, there is an unnamed stream and wells in and around the forest near Mark's Corner, and there is a farm, called Stagwell Farm. ^[7]

Methodist Chapel

The Methodist chapel in May 2016.

A Primitive Methodist chapel was built in Mark's Corner by Mr. H. Mew from Porchfield in July 1833, was closed in the mid 20th century, now a private residence. ^{[8] [9]}

Formerly, there was a World War 1 memorial in the chapel, but has now been moved to Calbourne Military Museum. ^[10]

References

1. "Newport and Carisbrooke (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
2. "Isle of Wight topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
3. Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of the Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.
4. "Newport and Carisbrooke (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
5. "Where is Mark's Corner? Mark's Corner on a map". www.getthedata.com. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
6. Club, Saturday Walkers. "Great Britain Road Atlas - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
7. Club, Saturday Walkers. "Great Britain Road Atlas - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
8. "Northwood Mark's Corner Methodist Chapel".
9. "Wightpedia Marks Corner Methodist Chapel".
10. "Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Marks Corner War memorial". www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-28.