Shorwell (pronounced Shorrel by some locals and Islanders) is a village and civil parish[2] on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It is 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) from Newport in the southwest of the island. Shorwell was one of Queen Victoria's favourite places to visit on the Isle of Wight.
The parish of Shorwell contains three manors: North Shorwell (or Northcourt), South Shorwell (or Westcourt), and Wolverton.[3] The Shorwell helmet, a sixth-century Anglo-Saxon helmet, was found in the parish. Northcourt was built in 1615 by the Deputy Governor of the Island, Sir John Leigh, and is the islands's largest manor house.
Features
The Crown Inn
Northcourt Manor's grounds contain a spring, the Shor Well, which feeds a stream, one of the tributaries of the Buddle Brook. There is a pub called the Crown Inn, featuring a pond stocked with brown trout.
Shorwell's terrain is hilly, and backs onto the chalk downs leading to Chale Bay and Compton Bay; several public footpaths crisscross this region, linking the village up to walking routes nearer the sea. The twelfth-century St. Peter's Church is in the village.
The island's oldest netball club is based in Shorwell as well as Shorwell United, the Island's oldest Sunday League football club.[citation needed]
^Adams, William Henry Davenport (1856). The history, topography, and antiquities of the isle of Wight (Now in the public domain. ed.). Smith, Elder, and Co. pp. 154–. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
^. www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
External links
Photographs of Shorwell, Francis Frith Collection.
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shorwell, pronounced, shorrel, some, locals, islanders, village, civil, parish, isle, wight, united, kingdom, miles, from, newport, southwest, island, queen, victoria, favourite, places, visit, isle, wight, villagelocation, within, isle, wightpopulation670, 20. Shorwell pronounced Shorrel by some locals and Islanders is a village and civil parish 2 on the Isle of Wight United Kingdom It is 4 1 2 miles 7 2 km from Newport in the southwest of the island Shorwell was one of Queen Victoria s favourite places to visit on the Isle of Wight ShorwellShorwell villageShorwellLocation within the Isle of WightPopulation670 2011 census including Kingston and Yafford 1 OS grid referenceSZ457829Civil parishShorwellUnitary authorityIsle of WightCeremonial countyIsle of WightRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNEWPORTPostcode districtPO30Dialling code01983PoliceHampshire and Isle of WightFireHampshire and Isle of WightAmbulanceIsle of WightUK ParliamentIsle of WightList of places UK England Isle of Wight 50 38 40 N 1 21 18 W 50 64453 N 1 35499 W 50 64453 1 35499 Coordinates 50 38 40 N 1 21 18 W 50 64453 N 1 35499 W 50 64453 1 35499Thatched cottages in Shorwell Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe parish of Shorwell contains three manors North Shorwell or Northcourt South Shorwell or Westcourt and Wolverton 3 The Shorwell helmet a sixth century Anglo Saxon helmet was found in the parish Northcourt was built in 1615 by the Deputy Governor of the Island Sir John Leigh and is the islands s largest manor house Features Edit The Crown Inn Northcourt Manor s grounds contain a spring the Shor Well which feeds a stream one of the tributaries of the Buddle Brook There is a pub called the Crown Inn featuring a pond stocked with brown trout Shorwell s terrain is hilly and backs onto the chalk downs leading to Chale Bay and Compton Bay several public footpaths crisscross this region linking the village up to walking routes nearer the sea The twelfth century St Peter s Church is in the village The island s oldest netball club is based in Shorwell as well as Shorwell United the Island s oldest Sunday League football club citation needed It is linked to other parts of the Island by Southern Vectis bus route 12 serving Freshwater Totland and Newport as well as intermediate villages 4 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shorwell Civil Parish population 2011 Retrieved 18 October 2015 English Parishes amp Welsh Communities N amp C 2004 Adams William Henry Davenport 1856 The history topography and antiquities of the isle of Wight Now in the public domain ed Smith Elder and Co pp 154 Retrieved 8 July 2011 Southern Vectis bus route 7 www islandbuses info 2008 Archived from the original on 12 June 2008 Retrieved 4 May 2008 External links EditPhotographs of Shorwell Francis Frith Collection This Isle of Wight location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shorwell amp oldid 1047997662, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
