Godshill

Godshill
Thatched cottages in Godshill
Godshill  Godshill shown within the Isle of Wight
Population	1,459 (2011)
OS grid reference	SZ527817
Civil parish	Godshill
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	VENTNOR
Postcode district	PO38
Dialling code	01983
Police	Hampshire
Fire	Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Isle of Wight
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Coordinates: 50°38′00″N 1°15′17″W / 50.63327°N 1.25466°W

Godshill Church, circa 1910.

Godshill Model Village

Godshill is a village and civil parish^[1] on the Isle of Wight with a population of 1,465 according to the 2001 census,^[2] reducing slightly to 1,459 at the 2011 Census.^[3] It is located between Newport and Ventnor in the southeast of the Island.^[4]

History

Caption: Is one of the prettiest villages in the island. - From the Beautiful Britain series, The Isle of Wight, by G. E. Mitton.

Ford Farm near Godshill was the site of the first ever Isle of Wight Festival in 1968. It attracted 10,000 people to see acts such as Jefferson Airplane and the mystical Arthur Brown.^[5]

Godshill Park House dates from about 1760 and was built as a home farm to serve the Appuldurcombe Estate. In around 1860 the house was extended, adding the Regency front and became a private residence. It was used in the Second World War as an army hospital.

Today

Godshill has pubs called the "Griffin"- featuring a large griffin-shaped maze and children's playground,^[6] and "The Taverners".

Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 2 and route 3, which run between Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor.^[7][8]

Governance

Godshill is part of the electoral ward called Godshill and Wroxall. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 3,212.^[9]

Godshill model village

Since 1952 Godshill has been the home of a model village of itself and Shanklin's old village at a scale of 1:10. It is so detailed and on such a large scale that it contains a scale model of the model village. Within that second model there is a third, even smaller model of the village.^[10]

All Saints' Church

The parish church is All Saints' Church. It is a medieval building noted for its medieval wall painting of a Lily crucifix, and has a stained glass window by William Morris.

References

1. "English Parishes and Welsh communities N&C 2004". www.statistics.gov.uk. 2004. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
2. "2001 Census Neighbourhood Statistics - Civil Parishes on the Isle of Wight". www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
3. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
4. "Pictures of England - Location map of Godshill". www.picturesofengland.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
5. "Isle of Wight Festival History - 1968". www.isleofwightfestvial.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
6. "Isle of Wight Tourist Guide - The Griffin in Godshill". www.isleofwighttouristguide.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
7. "Southern Vectis - bus route 2". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
8. "Southern Vectis - bus route 3". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
9. "Godshill and Wroxall ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
10. "Isle of Wight Attractions - The Model Village, Godshill". www.iowight.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.