In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Freshwater like this:
Freshwater, par. and vil., SW. coast Isle of Wight, on river Yar, 1½ mile SW. of Yarmouth -- par., 4836 ac. and 478 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 2809; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; 1 mile S. of vil. is the vil. of F. Gate.
Freshwater through time
Freshwater is now part of the Isle of Wight district. Click here for graphs and data of how the Isle of Wight has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Freshwater itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Freshwater, in The the Isle of Wight and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3993
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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