Wellow, Isle of Wight
| Wellow, Isle of Wight | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Main Road, Wellow | |
| Location | |
| Island: | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference: | SZ386881 |
| Location: | 50°41’31"N, 1°27’14"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | PO41 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Isle of Wight |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Isle of Wight |
Wellow is a village on the Isle of Wight in Hampshire. It is to be found about two miles east of Yarmouth in the north-west of the island. Half a mile westward up the same road are Thorley Street and Thorley.
The name of the village is believed to be of Jutish origin.
Located within Wellow are a small chapel, post office, vineyard and several farms including Mattingley and Manor Farm. The Hamstead trail runs through Wellow.
Recently a proposal to erect a wind farm was rejected after a high-profile protest campaign.[1]
Places of interest
The Headquarters of West Wight Alpacas is situated in Wellow.
The Wellow Literary Institute is over 100 years old; originally created as a library for local people it had lain empty for some years in the 1980s until local people heard of plans to demolish it and it is now a community hall with many local events.[2]
