Gatcombe

Gatcombe
Gatcombe
	Cottages in the village
	Gatcombe Location within the Isle of Wight
Area	11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population	422 (parish, 2011 census)
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SZ493849
Civil parish	Chillerton and 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 and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight;
	List of places UK England Isle of Wight 50°40′N 1°18′W / 50.66°N 1.30°W

Gatcombe is a village in the civil parish of Chillerton and Gatcombe, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located about two and a half miles south of Newport, in the centre of the island. The parish, which includes Chillerton, had a population of 422 at the 2011 census.^[1]

History and amenities

The parish church of St Olave's was dedicated in 1292, serving as a chapel to Gatcombe House and is a grade I listed building. Gatcombe parish was established in 1560. The civil parish was renamed from "Gatcombe" to "Chillerton and Gatcombe" in April 2013.^[2] The church contains stained glass of 1865–66 by William Morris, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Edward Burne-Jones; a monument by Sir Thomas Brock to Captain Charles Grant Seely (killed 1917), unveiled in 1922; and a carved wooden effigy of medieval or early modern date around which various legends have developed.

In 1907, a contract was signed that ensured that properties older than 1907 in Gatcombe and nearby Chillerton would receive free water, while newer homes receive it at a reduced rate. In 2009 Southern Water proposed that all households should pay the same rate, claiming that the reasoning behind the initial pact is now invalid, as the costs for the original project have since been paid off.^[3]

Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis, which runs a line between Newport and Ventnor.^[4]

Gallery

St Olave's Church, Gatcombe
The village of Gatcombe set within rolling chalk downland

References

^ ^a ^b ^c UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish (E04001302)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
^ "The Isle of Wight Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2011" (PDF). Lgbce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
^ "Villagers battle to keep free water". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
^ "Southern Vectis - bus route 6". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.

External links

St Olave's Church, Gatcombe, Isle of Wight, Kent Collins, Roughwood website, 4 October 2002

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[nomis2011-1] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish (E04001302)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.

[2] "The Isle of Wight Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2011" (PDF). Lgbce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

[free_water_battle-3] "Villagers battle to keep free water". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 17 April 2009.

[Southern_Vectis_bus_route_6-4] "Southern Vectis - bus route 6". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 March 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.

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