Princelett
Hamlet on the Isle of Wight
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Princelett, sometimes spelled "Princelet", is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. Princelett is in Newchurch civil parish. Until the mid 20th Century it was known chiefly for its milk distribution business known as Princelett Dairy.[1]
| Princelett | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
Princelett Shute | |
  Princelett Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| OS grid reference | SZ5599782931 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SANDOWN |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
Name
The name means 'the spring belonging to a man called Prim', from Old English Prim (personal name) and flōde.
1271: Prunesloude (probably an error of Primesfloude)
1305: Premsfloude
1316: Prymesfloude
1428: Prynslode
1769: Princelet[2]
