Wellow, Isle of Wight
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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.