Rew Street

Rew Street
The road through Rew Street
Rew Street Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid reference	SZ470941
Civil parish	Gurnard
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COWES
Postcode district	PO31
Dialling code	01983
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight West
List of places UK England Isle of Wight 50°44′44″N1°20′02″W / 50.74545°N 1.33391°W / 50.74545; -1.33391

Rew Street is a village on the Isle of Wight. ^[1] It is located three kilometres southwest of Cowes in the north of the island. ^[2] The village lies along the main road between Porchfield and Gurnard (where the 2011 Census population was included) and consists of several farming communities. As a result, many of the houses in the area have been converted from old barns. ^[3]

Name

The name means 'the street or hamlet with a row of trees or houses', from Old English rǣw and strǣt.

14th century: Rewestret

1708: Rewstreete

1781: Rue Street ^[4]

References

1. "Isle of Wight Nostalgia Site: Glossary of place names". www.invectis.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
2. "Multi-map - Map of Rew Street". www.multimap.com. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
3. "Gurnard Village". Gurnard Parish Council. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
4. Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of The Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.