Shalfleet
| Shalfleet | |
|---|---|
 Shalfleet village | |
  Shalfleet Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| Population | 1,627 (2021 census) |
| OS grid reference | SZ413892 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode district | PO30 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| UK Parliament | |
Shalfleet is a village and civil parish[1] on the Isle of Wight. It is located between Yarmouth and Newport in the northwest of the island.
The civil parish includes the settlements of Cranmore, Hamstead, Newbridge, Ningwood, Shalcombe and Thorley Street, and had a population of 1,627 at the 2021 census.
Name
Its name means '(the place at) the shallow stream', from Old Englishsceald (dative casescealdan) and flēot, referring to the Caul Bourne.
838 (in a 12th century copy of a Saxon charter): æt Scealdan fleote
1086 (Domesday Book): Seldeflet
1141–1142: Schaldflete
1189–1204: Scaldeflet
1397: Shalflete[2]
History
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Shalfleet was dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel in 1964.[3] The Baptist church in the village of Wellow, was founded in 1801. There were several Methodist churches as well, which have all closed. Shalfleet had a railway station, shared with Calbourne, that was closed in 1953 when the line from Newport to Freshwater ceased operating. The New Inn pub dates from 1743.
The Domesday Book noted the existence of the Shalfleet Mill. This mill was driven by a waterwheel. The associated bakery produced bread until the 1920s. There are three manor houses in the Shalfleet area that were mentioned in the Domesday book; the Shalfleet Manor House, Ningwood Manor, and Hamstead Manor.
In August 2009 metal detectorists searching near Shalfleet discovered an Iron Age hoard, the Shalfleet Hoard, consisting of four large bowl-shaped silver ingots, six small silver fragments, and one gold British B (or, 'Chute',) stater. The discovery of this hoard contributes to the evidence that the Isle of Wight was occupied by the Celtic tribe, the Durotriges, during the Late Iron Age. The hoard was reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, sent to the British Museum for examination, and ultimately sold at auction.[4][5]
Demographics
| Census | Population | Female | Male | Households | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,534 | 801 | 733 | 676 | [6] |
| 2011 | 1,546 | 790 | 756 | 698 | [7][8] |
| 2021 | 1,627 | 820 | 807 | 756 | [9] |
Transport
The village is linked to other parts of the Island by Southern Vectis bus route 7, serving Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport as well as intermediate villages.[10]
References
- ^English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004
- ^Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of The Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.
- ^A previous dedication had been lost.
- ^Leins,Ian; Joy, Jody; Basford, Frank [1], Portable Antiquities Scheme, Record ID: IOW-EAAFE2.
- ^Bonhams, Antiquities, April 13th, 2011, lot 248
- ^"Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Tables KS001 (Usual resident population) and KS016 (Household spaces and accommodation type). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^"Custom report - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics".
- ^"Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Table KS101EW (Usual resident population) and Table KS105EW (Household composition). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^"Parish Profiles". 2021 United Kingdom census. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^"Southern Vectis - bus route 7". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
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