Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield

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Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield
Civil parish
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Calbourne
Coordinates: 50°42′41″N1°22′58″W / 50.711286°N 1.3827727°W / 50.711286; -1.3827727 Coordinates: 50°42′41″N1°22′58″W / 50.711286°N 1.3827727°W / 50.711286; -1.3827727
CountryEngland
Primary council Isle of Wight
County Isle of Wight
Region South East
StatusParish
Main settlements Calbourne, Chessell, Five Houses, Great Thorness, Little Whitehouse, Locksgreen, Mark's Corner, Newtown and Porchfield
Area
  Total31.48 km2 (12.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total886
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Website http://www.calbourneparishcouncil.org.uk/

Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield (formerly just Calbourne) is a civil parish on the Isle of Wight, in the county of the Isle of Wight, England. The parish includes the settlements of Calbourne, Chessell, Five Houses, Great Thorness, Little Whitehouse, Locksgreen, Mark's Corner, Newtown and Porchfield. In 2011 the parish had a population of 886. [1] The parish touches Brighstone, Gurnard, Newport and Carisbrooke, Northwood and Shalfleet. [2] There are 81 listed buildings in Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield. [3]

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History

On 24 March 1889 part of Shelfleet parish was transferred to Calbourne, on 1 April 1933 Northwood parish was abolished and part of it went to Calbourne. [4] The parish was renamed from "Calbourne" to "Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield" on 16 May 2019. [5]

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References

  1. "Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield". City Population De. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. "Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. "Listed buildings in Calbourne, Isle of Wight". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. "Relationships and changes Calbourne AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. "Isle of Wight Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 18 October 2021.