Northwood, Isle of Wight
| Northwood | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Island: | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference: | SZ484940 |
| Location: | 50°44’37"N, 1°18’54"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,311 (2011) |
| Post town: | Cowes |
| Postcode: | PO31 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Isle of Wight |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Isle of Wight |
Northwood is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. It sits to the south of the town of Cowes and has been occupied for about 1,000 years.[1]
The parish church, the Church of St. John the Baptist, was first built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
There is a primary school in Northwood which was first begun in 1855. Until 1990 it still had an outside toilet.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Northwood, Isle of Wight) |
References
- ↑ Some Glimpses of Northwood, Anne Brooker, 2002.