Shalfleet
| Shalfleet | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Shalfleet village | |
| Location | |
| Island: | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference: | SZ413892 |
| Location: | 50°42’4"N, 1°24’55"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,546 (2011, incl other hamlets) |
| Post town: | Newport |
| Postcode: | PO30 |
| Dialling code: | 01983 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Isle of Wight |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Isle of Wight |
Shalfleet is a village on the Isle of Wight in Hampshire. it is located between Yarmouth and Newport in the northwest of the island.
The name "Shalfleet" means "shallow stream". The stream in this case is the stream passing through the village, the Caul Bourne. It was recorded as Aet Scealdan Fleote in the 838. In 1086, in the Domesday Book, Shalfleet is recorded as Selceeflet.
In Adam and Charles Black's guide book to the area published in 1870, there is a note that Shalfleet is "not too lively", and today it still has only one street with a traffic light at each end. The village has a single local shop, Shalfleet Village Stores.
Churches
The parish church is the Church of St. Michael the Archangel. The dedication to St Michael was given in 1964, a previous dedication's having been lost.
The Baptist church in the village of Wellow, was founded in 1801. There were several Methodist churches as well, which have all closed.
History
In August 2009 metal detectorists searching near Shalfleet discovered an Iron Age hoard, the Shalfleet Hoard, consisting of four large bowl-shaped silver ingots, six small silver fragments, and one gold British B (or, 'Chute',) stater. The discovery of this hoard contributes to the evidence that the Isle of Wight was occupied by the Celtic tribe, the Durotriges, during the Late Iron Age. The hoard was reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, sent to the British Museum for examination, and ultimately sold at auction.[1][2]
The Domesday Book noted the existence of the Shalfleet Mill. This mill was driven by a waterwheel. The associated bakery produced bread until the 1920s. Three manors are listed in the Shalfleet in the Domesday Book, today represented by Shalfleet Manor House, Ningwood Manor, and Hamstead Manor.
The New Inn pub dates from 1743.
Shalfleet formerly had a railway station, shared with its neighbour, Calbourne & Shalfleet station. It was closed in 1953 when the line from Newport to Freshwater ceased operating.
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References
- ↑ Leins,Ian; Joy, Jody; Basford, Frank Portable Antiquities Scheme, Record ID: IOW-EAAFE2
- ↑ Bonhams, Antiquities, 13th April 2011, Lot 248[1]