Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield | |
Settlement Type: | Civil parish |
Coordinates: | 50.7113°N -1.3828°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | England |
Subdivision Name1: | Isle of Wight |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Isle of Wight |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | South East |
Seat Type: | Status |
Seat: | Parish |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Calbourne, Chessell, Five Houses, Great Thorness, Little Whitehouse, Locksgreen, Mark's Corner, Newtown and Porchfield |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 31.48 |
Population Total: | 886 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
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]
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]