Fishbourne, Isle of Wight

For other places with the same name, see Fishbourne.
Fishbourne
Fishbourne
 Fishbourne shown within the Isle of Wight
Population 754 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSZ5592
Civil parishFishbourne
DistrictIsle of Wight
Shire countyIsle of Wight
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town RYDE
Postcode district PO33
Dialling code 01983
Police Hampshire
Fire Isle of Wight
Ambulance Isle of Wight
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentIsle of Wight
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Coordinates: 50°43′N 1°13′W / 50.72°N 1.22°W / 50.72; -1.22

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

The name "Fishbourne" might mean "stream of fish" or "fish spring."[2]

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[3] and has a parish council.[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

The Fishbourne Inn, nearby the Wightlink terminal.

References

  1. ↑ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Archived December 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Archived December 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ "Southern Vectis - bus route 4". Islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  6. ↑ "Southern Vectis - bus route 9". Islandbuses.info. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  7. ↑ "Binstead and Fishbourne ward population 2011". Ukcensusdata.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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