Porchfield
Village on the Isle of Wight, England
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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+1⁄4 miles (6.8 km) southwest of Cowes in the northwest of the island.
Post townNEWPORT
| Porchfield | |
|---|---|
Main Road, Porchfield | |
  Porchfield Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| OS grid reference | SZ446912 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | PO30 4LP |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| UK Parliament | |
Name
The name means 'fields belonging to the Port family', from a local surname mentioned in 13th and 14th century records.[2]
Amenities
Porchfield has a village hall - see external link below - and the nearest church is the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Newtown.[3] There are two bed and breakfasts in Porchfield, "Youngwoods Farm" and "The Ridings".[4] There is a World War I and World War II war memorial in the village.
