Whippingham is a village and civil parish on the

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...

. The population of the Civil Parish at the 2011 Census was 787. It is located south of

East Cowes East Cowes is a town and civil parish in the north of the Isle of Wight, on the east bank of the River Medina, next to its west bank neighbour Cowes. The two towns are connected by the Cowes Floating Bridge, a chain ferry operated by the Isle ...

in the north of the Island. Whippingham is best known for its connections with

Queen Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...

, especially St Mildred's Church, redesigned by Prince Albert. The village became the centre of the royal estate supporting

Osborne House Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Albert designed the house himself, in t ...

and

Barton Manor The history of Barton Manor (originally from the Old English, ''burc-tun''; alternates: Burton, Burtone, Berton, Barton) spans over 900 years and was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is a Jacobean manor house in Whippingham, o ...

. The farms, school, almshouses, forge and cottages were rebuilt when they became part of the Queen's estate and Prince Albert had a 'model farm' built at Barton. Queen Victoria took a close interest in 'her people' in Whippingham, providing for them in sickness and in health. It is also the home to The Folly Inn.

Landmarks

St. Mildred's Church

St Mildred's Church is the

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. Its close connection with Queen Victoria is reflected in the many memorials in the church and the churchyard which commemorate members of the Royal Family and the Royal Household. A side chapel is dedicated to the Battenberg/

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family. St Mildred's Church is now in a united benefice with

St James's Church, East Cowes St James's Church, East Cowes is the Church of England parish church of East Cowes, Isle of Wight. History The church was built in 1831 by the architect John Nash.The Buildings of England, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Nikolaus Pevsner T ...

Barton Manor

is a Jacobean

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in Whippingham, the most northerly of all manor houses on the Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight Crematorium

The Isle of Wight

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is in the parish — opened in 1961, it is the island's only such facility.

Governance

Whippingham is part of the

electoral ward A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to t ...

called Whippingham and Osborne. This ward covers much of

and at the 2011 Census had a population of 3,818.

Transport

Southern Vectis Southern Vectis is a bus operator on the Isle of Wight. The company was founded in 1921 as "Dodson and Campbell" and became the "Vectis Bus Company" in 1923. The company was purchased by the Southern Railway (Great Britain), Southern Railway b ...

bus routes 4 and 5 link the village with the towns of

, Newport and

Ryde Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 23,999 according to the 2011 Census and an estimate of 24,847 in 2019. Its growth as a seaside resort came af ...

References

External links

*Wooton Bridge Historical Associatio
Wootton Bridge Historical - Historical Information for Wootton Bridge and the Isle of Wight
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