Thorley, Isle of Wight

Coordinates: 50°41′49″N 1°28′23″W / 50.69694°N 1.47306°W / 50.69694; -1.47306
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Thorley
St. Swithun's Church, Thorley
Thorley is located in Isle of Wight
Thorley
Thorley
Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid referenceSZ374 887
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtPO41
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
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Isle of Wight
50°41′49″N 1°28′23″W / 50.69694°N 1.47306°W / 50.69694; -1.47306

Thorley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Yarmouth, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) from Yarmouth in the northwest of the island and is 9 miles (14 km) west from Newport.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 125.[2]

History

The remains of the old Church

Thorley has a manor house called Torlei (meaning thorny lea) which was held by

Governor of the Isle of Wight.[3] As of 1862, Thorley was retained to follow the ownership of Yarmouth.[5] Thorley has a cricket team.[6] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Yarmouth.[7]

Church

In the 13th century a church, dedicated to St Swithun, was built in the village and it was purportedly founded by Amicia, Countess of Devon. Later on it fell into disrepair and ruin; the remaining building and small graveyard are sited adjacent to Thorley Manor, on the B3401 road to Yarmouth .[4][5] In 1871 a new church was built further east, nearer the village centre, and it remains the current parish church. In 1866 a National school was opened in the village for 60 pupils.[8] In 1912 the parish was recorded to comprise 1,580 acres (640 ha) of land.[9]

References

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  2. A Vision of Britain through Time
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  4. ^ a b "Isle of Wight Village Book - Thorley". woottonbridgeiow.org.uk.
  5. ^ a b "Parishes: Thorley | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
  6. ^ "Thorley | Isle of Wight Cricket Board". www.isleofwightcricketboard.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Relationships and changes Thorley AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Thorley". Women's Institute Isle of Wight Village Book. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  9. ^ 'Parishes: Thorley', in A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, ed. William Page (London, 1912), pp. 284-285. British History Online. Accessed 13 August 2019.
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