Gatcombe
Coordinates: 50°39′43″N 1°18′11″W / 50.66187°N 1.30294°W
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 Gatcombe
Gatcombe shown within the Isle of Wight |
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| OS grid reference | SZ493849 |
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| Civil parish | Gatcombe |
| Unitary authority | Isle of Wight |
| Ceremonial county | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | PO30 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Isle of Wight |
| List of places: UK • England • Isle of Wight | |
Gatcombe is a village and civil parish[1] on the Isle of Wight. It is located four kilometres from Newport in the centre of the island. St. Olave's Church, Gatcombe was dedicated in 1292, serving as chapel to Gatcombe House. The Gatcombe parish was established in 1560.
A carved wooden effigy of Edward Estur, a local knight who fought in the Crusades, is in the church.
In 1907, a deal was signed by Charles Seely to ensure residents in properties older than 1907 in Gatcombe and nearby Chillerton are entitled to free water, while newer homes receive it at a reduced rate. However recently Southern Water have proposals for everyone to pay the same rate claiming that the initial pact has now run its course and the cost from the land used for the construction of water works has long since been paid off.[2]
Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus route 6, which runs between Newport and Ventnor.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004
- ^ "Villagers battle to keep free water". Isle of Wight County Press. http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/villagers-battle-to-keep-free-water-25682.aspx. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Southern Vectis - bus route 6". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. http://www.islandbuses.info/r6.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
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- St Olave's Church, Gatcombe, Isle of Wight, Kent Collins, Roughwood website, 4 October 2002
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