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{{for|Lord Mottistone, the soldier and politician|J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone}}
{{for|Lord Mottistone, the soldier and politician|J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone}}
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'''Mottistone''' is a village on the [[Isle of Wight]], located in the popular tourist area the [[Back of the Wight]].<ref>www.backofthewight.net</ref> It is located 8 Miles southwest of [[Newport, Isle of Wight|Newport]] in the southwest of the island, and is home to the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]'s [[Mottistone Manor]].[[File:Mottistone Manor and Garden, Isle of Wight - geograph.org.uk - 677455.jpg|thumb|Mottistone Manor and Garden, Isle of Wight]]
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| country= England
| region= South East England
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[[File:Mottistone Manor and Garden, Isle of Wight - geograph.org.uk - 677455.jpg|thumb|Mottistone Manor and Garden, Isle of Wight]]
'''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]].<ref>http://www.backofthewight.net{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is located 8 miles southwest of [[Newport, Isle of Wight|Newport]] in the southwest of the island, and is home to the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]'s [[Mottistone Manor]]. In 1931 the parish had a population of 114.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10083345/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Mottistone CP/AP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=1 April 2023}}</ref> On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Brighstone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/isle%20of%20wight.html|title=Isle of Wight Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=1 April 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Island’s only [[megalithic]] monument, [[The Longstone, Mottistone|the Longstone]] is situated nearby. The name Mottistone (the Speaker’s or pleader’s stone) almost certainly derives from the Longstone. [2]
The Island's only [[megalithic]] monument, [[The Longstone, Mottistone|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==
==Geography==
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==Today==
==Today==
Public transport is provided by [[Southern Vectis]] buses on [[Southern Vectis route 12|route 12]].
Public 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.
The church of [[St Peter and St Paul's Church, Mottistone|St Peter and St Paul's]] hosts part of an annual Christmas Tree festival (the [[Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival]]) that has become very popular.

==Mottistone Articles==

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[[St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone]],
[[Mottistone Manor]],
[[The Longstone]]


==References==
==References==
*[http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000591.pdf Natural England citation sheet for Mottistone Down]
*[http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000591.pdf Natural England citation sheet for Mottistone Down]
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2271410 Mottistone], [http://www.geograph.org.uk/ Geograph British Isles] [[website]]
*[https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2271410 Mottistone], [https://www.geograph.org.uk/ Geograph British Isles] [[website]]


{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Villages on the Isle of Wight]]
[[Category:Villages on the Isle of Wight]]
[[Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest on the Isle of Wight|Mottistone Down]]
[[Category:Former civil parishes in the Isle of Wight]]
[[Category:National Trust properties on the Isle of Wight]]
[[Category:Brighstone]]



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Latest revision as of 17:36, 20 October 2024

For Lord Mottistone, the soldier and politician, see J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone.

Mottistone
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Mottistone is located in Isle of Wight
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Location within the Isle of Wight
Civil parish
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Shire county
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townVENTNOR
Postcode districtPO38
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Isle of Wight
50°39′06″N 1°25′40″W / 50.65180°N 1.42765°W / 50.65180; -1.42765
Mottistone Manor and Garden, Isle of Wight

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]

History

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The 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

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Mottistone 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

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Public 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

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  1. ^ http://www.backofthewight.net[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Population statistics Mottistone CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Isle of Wight Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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