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'''Moortown''' is a part of [[Brighstone]] on the west side of the [[Isle of Wight]]. The area is known as the [[Back of the Wight]].<ref name="Location">{{cite web|url=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/495593|title=Geograph - Moortown, Brighstone, Isle of Wight|publisher=www.geograph.org.uk|accessdate=2008-12-31}}</ref> The only form of public transport to pass through the village is infrequent [[Wightbus]] service 36, connecting the village with [[Newport, Isle of Wight|Newport]] and [[Brighstone]].<ref name="public transport">{{cite web|url=http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk/se/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=set&line=08036&sup=A&project=y08&contentFilter=TIMINGPOINTS&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false|title=Traveline - Wightbus route 36|publisher=www.traveline.org.uk|accessdate=2008-12-31}}</ref>
'''Moortown''' is a part of [[Brighstone]] on the west side of the [[Isle of Wight]]. The area is known as the [[Back of the Wight]].<ref name="Location">{{cite web|url=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/495593|title=Geograph - Moortown, Brighstone, Isle of Wight|publisher=www.geograph.org.uk|accessdate=2008-12-31}}</ref> Previously, the only form of public transport to pass through the village is infrequent [[Wightbus]] service 36, connecting the village with [[Newport, Isle of Wight|Newport]] and [[Brighstone]].<ref name="public transport">{{cite web|url=http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk/se/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=set&line=08036&sup=A&project=y08&contentFilter=TIMINGPOINTS&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false|title=Traveline - Wightbus route 36|publisher=www.traveline.org.uk|accessdate=2008-12-31}}</ref> However, this service was discontinued by the Council in September 2011.

Wightbus was axed by the Council in September 2011.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:51, 11 January 2014

Moortown
OS grid referenceSZ425833
Civil parish
  • Brighstone
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townVENTNOR
Postcode districtPO38
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
List of places
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England
Isle of Wight

Moortown is a part of Brighstone on the west side of the Isle of Wight. The area is known as the Back of the Wight.[1] Previously, the only form of public transport to pass through the village is infrequent Wightbus service 36, connecting the village with Newport and Brighstone.[2] However, this service was discontinued by the Council in September 2011.

References

  1. ^ "Geograph - Moortown, Brighstone, Isle of Wight". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  2. ^ "Traveline - Wightbus route 36". www.traveline.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-31.

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