Northwood

Northwood is a village and civil parish on the . It lies south of the town of and has been occupied for about 1000 years. The Church of St John the Baptist in Northwood, was first built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
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  • Type: Village with 2,280 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England
  • Also known as: “Northwood, Isle of Wight”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Wight Military And Heritage Museum and All Saints’ Church, Gurnard.

Museum
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Church
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All Saints' Church, Gurnard is a parish church in the located in .

Church
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St Faith's Church, Cowes is a parish church in the located in , . In October 2013, the Diocese of Portsmouth revealed plans to close the church and merge the parish into a team ministry with other nearby churches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rew Street and Gurnard.

Hamlet
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is a village on the . It is located three kilometres southwest of in the north of the island. The village lies along the main road between and and consists of several farming communities.

Village
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is a village and civil parish on the , two miles to the west of . sits on the edge of , enjoyed by the Sailing Club.

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is a town on the in southern . It is a lovely beach and a wonderful place to visit if you are on holiday to the Isle of Wight.

Northwood

Latitude
50.74186° or 50° 44′ 31″ north
Longitude
-1.31196° or 1° 18′ 43″ west
Population
2,280
Elevation
210 feet (64 metres)
Open location code
9C2WPMRQ+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1634210663
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2641217
Wiki­data ID
Q3187267
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Northwood” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Northwood”
  • Chinese: “Northwood”
  • Chinese: “諾斯伍德”
  • Dutch: “Northwood”
  • French: “Northwood”
  • Irish: “Northwood”
  • Italian: “Northwood (Isola di Wight)”
  • Italian: “Northwood”
  • Ladin: “Northwood (Hampshire)”
  • Ladin: “Northwood”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Northwood (Wight)”
  • Polish: “Northwood”
  • Swedish: “Northwood, Isle of Wight”
  • Swedish: “Northwood”
  • Turkish: “Northwood, Isle of Wight”
  • Urdu: “نارتھ ووڈ، آئل آف وائٹ”
  • Welsh: “Northwood, Ynys Wyth”
  • Welsh: “Northwood”
  • “Northwood”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 1st Northwood Scout Group and Pallance Road Post Office.

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