Bembridge

Bembridge
Ordnance Survey
OS grid referenceSZ643882
Contemporary mapsMap sources
Map from 1866

old-maps.co.uk

Administration
District Isle of Wight
County Isle of Wight
Region South East England
NationEngland
Other
Ceremonial county Isle of Wight
Traditional county Isle of Wight
Constituency Isle of Wight
Post office and telephone
Post town BEMBRIDGE
Postcode PO35
Dialling code 01983

Bembridge is a village located on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. It had a population of 3,567 according to the 1991 census of the United Kingdom, leading to claims by residents that Bembridge is the largest village in England.

Bembridge is a local service centre, hosting both a primary and middle school (see Isle of Wight School System for more information), a post office, several shops, a local airport, and Catholic, Methodist and Anglican Churches. It is also the location of a local fire and lifeboat station.

The Britten-Norman aircraft factory is located near Bembridge.

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See also: Bembridge, 1866, 1991, Administrative counties of England, British national grid reference system, Britten-Norman