Mottistone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brighstone, on the Isle of Wight, England. It is located in the popular tourist area the Back of the Wight.[1] It is located 8 miles southwest of Newport in the southwest of the island, and is home to the National Trust's Mottistone Manor. In 1931 the parish had a population of 114.[2] On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Brighstone.[3]
| Mottistone | |
|---|---|
 Mottistone Church | |
  Mottistone Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | VENTNOR |
| Postcode district | PO38 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editThe Island's only megalithic monument, the Longstone is situated nearby. The name Mottistone (the Speaker's or pleader's stone) almost certainly derives from the Longstone, which was used as a meeting place (or "moot-stone") in Anglo-Saxon times.
Geography
editMottistone Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Mottistone, and covering 31.4 hectares (78 acres); it adjoins the Brighstone Down, the central part of the ridge. Most of the area is owned by the National Trust, including the manor, down and cottages, and is biologically important due to its chalk and neutral grasslands.
Today
editPublic transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 12.
The church of St Peter and St Paul's hosts part of an annual Christmas Tree festival (the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival) that has become very popular.
References
edit- ^ http://www.backofthewight.net[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Population statistics Mottistone CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Isle of Wight Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
External links
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Media related to Mottistone at Wikimedia Commons
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