Fishbourne, Isle of Wight explained

Country:England
Coordinates:50.732°N -1.215°W
Official Name:Fishbourne
Civil Parish:Fishbourne
Area Total Km2:2.1820
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population:754
Population Ref:(2011)[2]
Shire District:Isle of Wight
Shire County:Isle of Wight
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Isle of Wight
Post Town:RYDE
Postcode District:PO33
Postcode Area:PO
Dial Code:01983
Os Grid Reference:SZ5592
Static Image Name:Fishbourne, Isle of Wight.jpg
Static Image Caption:Fishbourne seafront

Fishbourne is a village between Wootton and Ryde, on the Isle of Wight.

The name "Fishbourne" might mean "stream of fish" or "fish spring."[3]

It is positioned on the eastern bank of Wootton Creek, and includes the terminal for the Wightlink car ferry from Portsmouth.

Fishbourne, together with the adjoining Kite Hill area, became a civil parish in 2006[4] and has a parish council.[5] The parish includes the ruined Norman abbey (founded 1132) and the Benedictine monastery including Quarr Abbey (founded in the early 1900s).

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club and the 'Fishbourne Inn' are located near the ferry terminal.

Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus routes 4 and 9, which stop on the main road, and operate to East Cowes, Newport and Ryde.[6] [7]

Governance

Fishbourne is part of the electoral ward called Binstead and Fishbourne. This ward covers much of the Binstead district of Ryde parish and at the 2011 Census had a total population of 3,185.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/construct/submit.asp?forward=yes&menuopt=201&subcomp= Office of National Statistics: QS102EW - Population density
  2. Web site: Parish population 2011. Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. 18 October 2015.
  3. http://www.users.qwest.net/~alidonyin/Web/Home/Yinfam/fishname.htm
  4. http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/55336/IsleofWigh.pdf
  5. http://www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/parishcouncilsdetail.aspx?id=29
  6. Web site: 2008 . Southern Vectis - bus route 4 . Islandbuses.info . 2008-05-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080322093638/http://www.islandbuses.info/r4.shtml . 22 March 2008 .
  7. Web site: 2008 . Southern Vectis - bus route 9 . Islandbuses.info . 2008-05-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607231403/http://www.islandbuses.info/r9.shtml . 7 June 2008 . dmy-all .
  8. Web site: Binstead and Fishbourne ward population 2011. Ukcensusdata.com. 18 October 2015.