Towns & cities · South East England
Carisbrooke
Carisbrooke — village on the Isle of Wight, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton · 6.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carisbrooke, the nearest railway station is Wootton, located 6.2 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Carisbrooke is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,547 people. Address: PO30. Wikidata describes it as: "village on the Isle of Wight, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6917°, -1.3173°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Carisbrooke is a village on the south-western outskirts of Newport, in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, England. It is best known as the site of Carisbrooke Castle. It also has a medieval parish church, St Mary's Church (overlooking the High Street, with views to the castle), which began as part of a Benedictine priory established by French monks c. 1150. The priory was dissolved by King Henry V of England in 1415, during the Hundred Years' War. In 1907, the church was restored. It has a 14th-century tower rising in five stages with a turret at one corner and a battlemented and pinnacled crown. A Roman Villa was discovered in the Victorian era on the site of the old vicarage.
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Background
History
Carisbrooke was for centuries the island's capital. It is not mentioned in Domesday Book, however, which names Bowcombe as the largest and most populous manor on the Isle of Wight. The latter name now applies to a hamlet about a mile to the south-west of Carisbrooke but is inferred to be the name of the village at the time of the Great Survey of 1086. The 18th-century antiquarian Sir Richard Worsley, in The History of the Isle of Wight, conjectured that Boucombe, or Beaucombe, means “pleasant valley”; however, modern place-name dictionaries propose “Bofa's valley” or “above the valley” as alternative interpretations. In 1086, the manor of Bowcombe was held by William the Conqueror, having…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6917, -1.3173
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Newport and Carisbrooke
- Postcode
- PO30
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight West
- Population
- 3,547
- Nearest railway station
- Wootton — 6.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1240936 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carisbrooke (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High Street, Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, UK.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
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Carisbrooke is a village located in the South East England region with a population of 3,547. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 3,547
- Constituency
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carisbrooke?
- Carisbrooke is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO30), in the parish of Newport and Carisbrooke.
- What is Carisbrooke?
- Carisbrooke — village on the Isle of Wight, England, UK.
- How do I get to Carisbrooke?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO30.
- Is Carisbrooke a protected site?
- Yes — Carisbrooke is part of the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Carisbrooke free to visit?
- Yes, Carisbrooke is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carisbrooke?
- The nearest railway station is Wootton, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO30.