FRESHWATER
"FRESHWATER, a parish in the liberty of West Medina, Isle of Wight, county
Hants, 2 miles S.W. of Yarmouth, its post town, and 10 W. of Newport.' It
is situated at the western extremity of the island, and nearly separated
from it by an inlet of the sea, known as Freshwater Gate, and by the river
Yar; it is united on the southern side only by a narrow isthmus. The parish
includes the hamlets of Easton, Middleton, Norton, and Weston. The varied
features of this place render it an attractive spot."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of
Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson (c)2003]
[Last updated: 4th August 2003, 04:02 BST - Brian Pears]
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