Rew Street
Human settlement in England
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rew Street is a village on the Isle of Wight.[1] It is located three kilometres southwest of Cowes in the north of the island.[2] The village lies along the main road between Porchfield and Gurnard (where the 2011 Census population was included) and consists of several farming communities. As a result, many of the houses in the area have been converted from old barns.[3]
| Rew Street | |
|---|---|
The road through Rew Street | |
  Rew Street Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| OS grid reference | SZ470941 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COWES |
| Postcode district | PO31 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| UK Parliament | |
Name
The name means 'the street or hamlet with a row of trees or houses', from Old English rǣw and strǣt.
14th century: Rewestret
1708: Rewstreete
1781: Rue Street[4]
