Porchfield

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Porchfield
Porchfield is located in Isle of Wight
Porchfield
Porchfield
Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid referenceSZ446912
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtPO30 4LP
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
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Isle of Wight
50°43′08″N 1°22′10″W / 50.71877°N 1.36946°W / 50.71877; -1.36946

Porchfield is a village in the civil parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, on the Isle of Wight between Cowes and Yarmouth.[1] It is located 4+14 miles (6.8 km) southwest of Cowes in the northwest of the island.

Porchfield has a village hall - see external link below - and the nearest church is the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Newtown.[2] There are two bed and breakfasts in Porchfield, "Youngwoods Farm" and "The Ridings".[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Wightstay - Netguide to Porchfield on the Isle of Wight". www.wightstay.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Porchfield information". www.porchfield.free-online.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Porchfield information - stay". www.porchfield.free-online.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
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