Alverstone

Other current and historical names

Alverston

Built-Up Area: Alverstone Garden Village
Parish/Community: Newchurch
Unitary Authority: Isle of Wight
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°39'56"N 1°11'5"W
Eastings/Northings: 457715, 85446
OS Grid: SZ577854
Mapcode Local: GBR 9DD.19R
Mapcode Global: FRA 87D9.XZJ

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Alverstone within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Alverstone in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Alverstone, vil. with ry. sta., Isle of Wight, 1½ mile NW. of Sandown.

Alverstone in the Domesday Book

A village in Bowcombe hundred, in the county of Hampshire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Tovi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William son of Stur
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Tovi (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 5 shillings in 1086
- Households: 1 smallholder
- Mills: 1, value 3/2½

British Place Names

Alverstone, Isle of Wight

Alverstone is a village in Alverstone Garden Village, Isle of Wight

Alverstone in historic gazetteers

Alverstone in the Domesday Book