NEWCHURCH
"NEWCHURCH, a parish in the hundred of East Medina, Isle of Wight, county
Hants, 6 miles S.E. of Newport, its post town, and the same distance S.W.
of Ryde. The parish, which is the most extensive in the isle, reaches from
Ryde in the N. to Ventnor in the S. It is 9 miles by 1½ mile in extent,
comprising the townships of Ryde, Ventnor, Wroxall, Winston, and
Princelett. The two first are important towns, much frequented in the
season for sea-bathing. The village of Christchurch is situated on the
small river Brading, and is chiefly agricultural."
[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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