Gurnard, Isle of Wight

Gurnard is a village and civil parish[3] on the Isle of Wight, two miles to the west of Cowes. Gurnard sits on the edge of Gurnard Bay, enjoyed by the Gurnard Sailing Club.

Gurnard

Gurnard beachfront
Gurnard
Location within the Isle of Wight
Area4.0863 km2 (1.5777 sq mi) [1]
Population1,682 (2011 census including Rew Street)[2]
• Density412/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSZ478946
Civil parish
  • Gurnard
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOWES
Postcode districtPO31
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire
FireIsle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament

Gurnard's main street features a pub (Portland Inn), J&K Floral Designs, a few shops and a few houses. The west end of the beach is Gurnard Marsh and a stream called "The Luck" which discharges into the Solent.

A fortification known as Gurnard Fort was built on a headland west of Gurnard Marsh about 1600. The land was eroded, however, and all traces disappeared until an archaeological excavation of a Roman villa in 1864 uncovered traces of Gurnard Fort as well.[4]

Transport is provided by the former Wightbus route 32 to and from Cowes, now run by Southern Vectis. There is no longer a direct service to Newport, Isle of Wight.[5]

See also

References
  1. Office of National Statistics: QS102EW - Population density retrieved 30 May 2017
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004 Archived 9 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Minor Fortifications of the Isle of Wight". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012., Rob Martin, March 2006
  5. Isle of Wight Council press release - "IW Council Steps In To Preserve Bus Routes" Archived 21 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 31 August 2008.


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