Northwood, Isle of Wight
| Northwood | |
|---|---|
Northwood Church | |
Northwood Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| Population | 2,311 (2011 Census including Egypt Point)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SZ484940 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COWES |
| Postcode district | PO31 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| UK Parliament | |
Northwood is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It lies south of the town of Cowes and has been occupied for about 1000 years.[2] The Church of St John the Baptist in Northwood, was first built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Name
Its name means 'the northern wood', from Old English north and wudu, named from its location from Parkhurst Forest.
1181-1185: Nortwuda
Early 13th century: Northwwde
1248: Northwode
1250-1260: Northewode
1535: Northwoode[3]
History
There is a primary school in Northwood which was first begun in 1855. Until 1990 it still featured an outside toilet.
The main form of transport is Southern Vectis bus route 1, which runs every 7–8 minutes in the daytime to Cowes and Newport, along the main road.[4] Local bus service route 32 is provided by the setting up of a Joint Scheme involving Southern Vectis and the Parish Council mid-2011. Several changes to this route have occurred after Southern Vectis withdrew their 27 to Cowes and 28 to Newport.[5]
Arthur Watson, a cricketer, was from Northwood.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Some Glimpses of Northwood Archived 6 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Anne Brooker, 2002.
- ^ Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of The Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.
- ^ "Route 1". Southern Vectis. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ "IW Council Steps In To Preserve Bus Routes". Isle of Wight Council (press release). Archived from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
- ^ "Arthur Watson". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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