Wellow, Isle of Wight

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Civil parish
Post townYARMOUTH
Wellow
Wellow is located in Isle of Wight
Wellow
Wellow
Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid referenceSZ386882
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYARMOUTH
Postcode districtPO41
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
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England
Isle of Wight
50°41′31″N 1°27′14″W / 50.692°N 1.454°W / 50.692; -1.454
Wellow Baptist Church
A house in Wellow

Wellow is a village in the civil parish of Shalfleet, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located about two miles east of Yarmouth in the northwest of the island. The name is believed to be of Jutish origin. Recently a proposal to erect a wind farm was rejected after a high-profile protest campaign.[1] Located within Wellow are a small chapel, post office, vineyard and several farms including Mattingley and Manor Farm. The Hamstead trail runs through Wellow.

The name means '(the place at) the willow tree', from Old English welig. After more than 11 centuries, there are still willows in the village.

~880: Welig

1086 (Domesday Book): Welige

1189-1204: Waleia

1242: Welewe

1439: Welowe[2]

Transport

Public transport is provided by buses on Southern Vectis route 7.

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