Whippingham
| Whippingham | |
| Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 St Mildred's Church, Whippingham | |
| Location | |
| Island: | Isle of Wight |
| Grid reference: | SZ511936 |
| Location: | 50°44’23"N, 1°16’35"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | East Cowes |
| Postcode: | PO13 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Isle of Wight |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Isle of Wight |
Whippingham is a village in Hampshire, on the Isle of Wight, located a mile south of East Cowes in the north of the island.
The village is on the east side of the tidal reach of the River Medina, the old village and its church above the river with meadows running down to the waters. Just to the south are more recent developments, residential and industrial, with works standing by the river and moorings within it. The riverside developments centre around The Folly Inn.
The population of the village and its wider parish at the 2011 census was 787.
Whippingham is best known for its connections with Queen Victoria, especially St Mildred's Church, redesigned by Prince Albert. The village became the centre of the royal estate supporting Osborne House (to the north) and Barton Manor. The farms, school, almshouses, forge and cottages were rebuilt when they became part of the Queen's estate and Prince Albert had a 'model farm' built at Barton. Queen Victoria took a close interest in 'her people' in Whippingham, providing for them in sickness and in health.
Parish church
St Mildred's Church is the Church of England parish church for the village. Its close connection with Queen Victoria is reflected in the many memorials in the church and the churchyard which commemorate members of the Royal Family and the Royal Household. A side chapel is dedicated to the Battenberg/Mountbatten family.
St Mildred's Church is now in a united benefice with St James's Church, East Cowes.
Barton Manor
Barton Manor is a Jacobean manor house in Whippingham, the most northerly of all manor houses on the Isle of Wight.
Outside links
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References
- The Book of Whippingham: Queen Victoria's Island Village, Sarah Burdett, Devon Books, July 2006 ISBN 1-84114-501-7
- Wooton Bridge Historical Association
