Bowcombe, Isle of Wight

Historical Description

Bowcombe, a hamlet in Carisbrooke parish, Isle of Wight, 2½ miles SW of Newport. Bowcombe vale around it formerly displayed much beauty, but has suffered by destruction of its wood. Bowcombe Down, on the W, shows traces of a Roman road, commands a rich and extensive view, and was ascended in 1618 for the sake of its prospect by Charles I. when Prince of Wales.

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.

Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Bowcombe from the following:

• Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Bowcombe)

Maps

Online maps of Bowcombe are available from a number of sites:

• Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• Google Streetview.
• National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
• OpenStreetMap.
• old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
• Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
• A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)

Visitations Heraldic

The Visitations of Hampshire, 1530, 1575, & 1622-34 is available to view on the Heraldry page.