Shorwell

Shorwell
Shorwell village
Shorwell is located in Isle of Wight
Shorwell
Shorwell
Location within the Isle of Wight
Population670 (2011 census including Kingston and Yafford)[1]
OS grid referenceSZ457829
Civil parish
  • Shorwell
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtPO30
Dialling code01983
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°38′40″N 1°21′18″W / 50.64453°N 1.35499°W / 50.64453; -1.35499
Thatched cottages in Shorwell

Shorwell (pronounced Shorrel by some locals and Islanders) is a village and civil parish[2] on the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. It is 4+12 miles (7.2 km) from Newport in the southwest of the island. Shorwell was one of Queen Victoria's favourite places to visit on the Isle of Wight.

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ^ English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004