St Lawrence, Isle of Wight

St Lawrence
The Undercliff area of St Lawrence
St Lawrence is located in Isle of Wight
St Lawrence
St Lawrence
Location within the Isle of Wight
Area0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)
OS grid referenceSZ562775
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townVENTNOR
Postcode districtPO38
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
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50°35′19″N 1°14′23″W / 50.58861°N 1.23972°W / 50.58861; -1.23972

St Lawrence is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ventnor, on the south (English Channel) coast of the Isle of Wight, in southern England. It is located to the west of the town of Ventnor, in the Undercliff, which is subject to landslips. The Undercliff lies between the original high cliff and the sea, formed over thousands of years, since the last Ice Age, from accumulated landslips. Several rocky coves can be accessed from the coastal path, which affords fine views of some prominent Victorian villas, set in a wooded landscape below the great rock wall of the original sea cliff: Woody Bay, Mount Bay and Orchard Bay.[1] The area of the parish was around 329 acres (133 ha) in size.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 329.[3] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Ventnor.[4]

  1. ^ "St Lawrence, Isle of Wight" (Map). Google Maps. 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ "St Lawrence area acres". A vision of Britain Through Time. Great Britain Historical GIS, University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Population statistics St Lawrence CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes St Lawrence CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 April 2023.