Whippingham

Whippingham
St Mildred's Church, Whippingham
Whippingham Location within the Isle of Wight
Population	787 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SZ517934
Civil parish	Whippingham
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EAST COWES
Postcode district	PO32
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′17″N1°16′08″W / 50.738°N 1.269°W / 50.738; -1.269

Whippingham is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 787. ^[1] It is located 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) south of East Cowes in the north of the Island. ^[2]

Whippingham is best known for its connections with Queen Victoria, especially St Mildred's Church, redesigned by Prince Albert. The village became the centre of the royal estate supporting Osborne House and Barton Manor. The farms, school, almshouses, forge and cottages were rebuilt when they became part of the Queen's estate and Prince Albert had a 'model farm' built at Barton. Queen Victoria took a close interest in 'her people' in Whippingham, providing for them in sickness and in health. It is also the home to The Folly Inn.

Landmarks

The Church c. 1910

St. Mildred's Church

St Mildred's Church is the Church of England parish church. Its close connection with Queen Victoria is reflected in the many memorials in the church and the churchyard which commemorate members of the Royal Family and the Royal Household. A side chapel is dedicated to the Battenberg/Mountbatten family. St Mildred's Church is now in a united benefice with St James's Church, East Cowes.

Barton Manor

Barton Manor is a Jacobean manor house in Whippingham, the most northerly of all manor houses on the Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight Crematorium

The Isle of Wight Crematorium is in the parish — opened in 1961, it is the island's only such facility. ^[3]

Governance

Whippingham village

Whippingham is part of the electoral ward called Whippingham and Osborne. This ward covers much of East Cowes and at the 2011 Census had a population of 3,818. ^[4]

On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Newport, Cowes and Ryde. On 1 April 2008 Whippingham became a parish again. ^[5]

Transport

Southern Vectis bus routes 4 and 5 link the village with the towns of East Cowes, Newport and Ryde. ^[6]

See also

• HMS Whippingham, a Ham class minesweeper

References

1. "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 20 October 2015.
2. "Whippingham" (Map). Google Maps .
3. "Whippingham Isle of Wight Crematorium- www.crematorium.eu informs about crematoria and cremation in Great Britain / United Kingdom and Europe". www.crematorium.eu. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
4. "Whippingham and Osbourne Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 20 October 2015.
5. "Isle of Wight Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
6. "Timetables & Maps". www.islandbuses.info. 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.

Further reading

• The Book of Whippingham: Queen Victoria's Island Village, Sarah Burdett, Devon Books, July 2006 ISBN   1-84114-501-7

External links

Media related to Whippingham at Wikimedia Commons

• Wooton Bridge Historical Association Wootton Bridge Historical - Historical Information for Wootton Bridge and the Isle of Wight