The Medina, Isle of Wight
Historical Description
Medina, The, a river of the Isle of Wight. It rises on Kingston Down, about 1½ mile from the S coast; runs about 10 miles northward, past Gatcombe and Newport, to the Solent at Cowes; forms there a good harbour; and is noted for oysters and flat fish.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5