East Cowes

East Cowes
East Cowes seafront, showing the Columbine Yard building with its Union Flag doors.
East Cowes is located in Isle of Wight
East Cowes
East Cowes
Location within the Isle of Wight
Area5.0924 km2 (1.9662 sq mi) [1]
Population8,428 (2021 Census)
• Density1,655/km2 (4,290/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSZ493958
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEAST COWES
Postcode districtPO32
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
List of places
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England
Isle of Wight
50°45′25″N 1°17′11″W / 50.7570°N 1.2865°W / 50.7570; -1.2865

East Cowes is a town and civil parish[3] in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. It has a population of 8,428 according to the 2021 Census.[4]

The two towns are connected by the Cowes Floating Bridge, a chain ferry operated by the Isle of Wight Council.

East Cowes is the site of Norris Castle, and Osborne House, the former summer residence of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The Prince had a major influence on the architecture of the area, for example on the building of St Mildred's Church in nearby Whippingham, which features distinctive turrets imitating those found on a German castle.

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics: QS102EW - Population density retrieved 30 May 2017
  2. ^ "The Council". East Cowes Town Council. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. ^ "English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004". www.statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  4. ^ "East Cowes". City Population. Retrieved 16 September 2023.