Gatcombe

Gatcombe

Infobox UK place |
country = England
official_name= Gatcombe
civil_parish= Gatcombe
latitude = 50.66187
longitude = -1.30294
population=
unitary_england= Isle of Wight
map_type = Isle of Wight
lieutenancy_england= Isle of Wight
region = South East England
constituency_westminster= Isle of Wight
post_town= NEWPORT
postcode_district= PO30
postcode_area= PO
dial_code= 01983
os_grid_reference= SZ493849

Gatcombe is a village and civil parish [ [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/geographic_area_listings/downloads/EnglishParishes&WelshCommunities_N&C_2004.xls English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004] ] on the Isle of Wight. It is located four kilometres from Newport in the centre of the island. St. Olave's Church is a Gatcombe church dedicated in 1292, serving as chapel to Gatcombe Manor. The Gatcombe parish was established in 1560.

A carved wooden effigy of Edward Estur, a local knight who fought in the Crusades, is in the church.

Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus route 6, which runs between Newport and Ventnor.cite web | year = 2008 | url = http://www.islandbuses.info/r6.shtml | title = Southern Vectis - bus route 6 | publisher = www.islandbuses.info | accessdate = 2008-05-04]

References

External links

* [http://www.roughwood.net/ChurchAlbum/IsleOfWight/GatcombeChurch2002.htm "St Olave's Church, Gatcombe, Isle of Wight"] , Kent Collins, [http://www.roughwood.net/ Roughwood website] , 4th October 2002


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