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For the village in the New Forest in Hampshire, see Godshill, Hampshire.
Godshill
Thatched cottages in Godshill.
Population1,465 
Civil parish
  • Godshill
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
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Isle of Wight
Godshill Church, circa 1910.

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] It is located between Newport and Ventnor in the southeast of the Island.[3] There are pubs called the "Griffin"- featuring a large griffin-shaped maze and children's playground,[4] and "The Taverners".

History

The name 'Godshill' is said to originate from the foundations of the local church, which dates back to the 14th century, being moved from the bottom of the hill to its present location on the top of the hill on three occasions whilst it was being built. This was taken to be a sign from God that the church should be built on the hill, hence the name Godshill.[5] The history of the village is tied up with Appuldurcombe House and The Worsley family featuring as the main house of the area in the nearby village of Wroxall.[6]

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.[7]

Today

Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 2 and route 3, which run between Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor.[8][9]

Attractions

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]

Godshill Articles

All Saints' Church, Godshill

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. ^ "Pictures of England - Location map of Godshill". www.picturesofengland.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  4. ^ "Isle of Wight Tourist Guide - The Griffin in Godshill". www.isleofwighttouristguide.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  5. ^ "Godshill on the Isle of Wight". www.shalfleet.net. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  6. ^ "Netguide to Godshill on the Isle of Wight". WightStay. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  7. ^ "Isle of Wight Festival History - 1968". www.isleofwightfestvial.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  8. ^ "Southern Vectis - bus route 2". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  9. ^ "Southern Vectis - bus route 3". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  10. ^ "Isle of Wight Attractions - The Model Village, Godshill". www.iowight.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
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