FISHBOURNE PARISH

Introduction

Fishbourne is a village between Wootton and Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. 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.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	226 hectares
Population	737 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	326 people/km²
Mean age	51.6
Ward	Binstead & Fishbourne
District	Isle of Wight
Postcodes	PO33
ONS ID	E04001321