Blackwater, Isle of Wight
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Not to be confused with Blackwater, Christchurch nor Blackwater, Farnborough on the mainland of Hampshire
| Blackwater | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 The main road through Blackwater | |
| Location | |
| Island: | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference: | SZ507864 |
| Location: | 50°40’32"N, 1°16’59"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Newport |
| Postcode: | PO30 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Isle of Wight |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Isle of Wight |
Blackwater is a village in the very centre of the Isle of Wight, Hampshire. It is located two miles south of Newport, close to the geographic centre of the island, and has been allocated to the civil parish of Arreton
Carisbrooke Castle is close to Blackwater, while the Newclose County Cricket Ground is just to the north of the village.
Newport Junction Railway opened a railway station at Blackwater. The Blackwater station first appeared on railway timetables in June, 1876. The Blackwater railway station operated until June 6, 1956. The trackbed of the former railway line is now part of National Cycle Route 23.
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