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Population
  
754 (2011)

Civil parish
  
Fishbourne

Country
  
Shire county
  
Dialling code
  
01983

OS grid reference
  
SZ5592

Region
  
Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

District
  
UK parliament constituency
  
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Fishbourne is a small village between Wootton and Ryde, on the Isle of Wight.

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Map of Fishbourne, Ryde, UK

The name "Fishbourne" might mean "stream of fish" or "fish spring."

It is positioned on the eastern bank of Wootton Creek, and includes the terminal for the Wightlink car ferry from Portsmouth.

Fishbourne, together with the adjoining Kite Hill area, became a civil parish in 2006 and has a parish council. The parish includes the ruined Norman abbey (founded 1132) and the Benedictine monastery including Quarr Abbey (founded in the early 1900s).

The Royal Victoria Yacht Club and the 'Fishbourne Inn' are located near the ferry terminal.

Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus routes 4 and 9, which stop on the main road, and operate to East Cowes, Newport and Ryde.

Governance

Fishbourne is part of the electoral ward called Binstead and Fishbourne. This ward covers much of the Binstead district of Ryde parish and at the 2011 Census had a total population of 3,185.

References

Fishbourne, Isle of Wight Wikipedia


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