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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bowcombe like this:
BOWCOMBE, a hamlet in Carisbrooke parish, Isle of Wight; 2½ miles SW of Newport. Pop., 93. 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 sake of its prospect, by Charles I. when Prince of Wales.
Bowcombe is now part of ISLE OF WIGHT Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how ISLE OF WIGHT has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bowcombe itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bowcombe, in the Isle of Wight and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23973
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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