Wroxall, Isle of Wight

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Wroxall
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Wroxall
Location within the Isle of Wight
Population1,753 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference SZ550798
Civil parish
  • Wroxall
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town VENTNOR
Postcode district PO38
Dialling code 01983
Police Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance Isle of Wight
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Isle of Wight
50°36′57″N1°13′22″W / 50.6159°N 1.2227°W / 50.6159; -1.2227

Wroxall is a village and civil parish [2] in the central south of the Isle of Wight, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1753.

It is close to Appuldurcombe House. [3]

The parish church is St. John's Church, Wroxall.

Bus services operated by Southern Vectis link the village with the towns of Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor, as well as intermediate villages. [4]

View of Wroxall from Stenbury Down Wroxall, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg
View of Wroxall from Stenbury Down

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004
  3. "Tragedy, scandal and wealth – the story of one great house". Isle of Wight County Press.
  4. "Southern Vectis bus route 3". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.