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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Atherfield like this:
ATHERFIELD, a tything in Shorwell parish, Isle of Wight; on the S coast, 6½ miles SSW of Newport. Atherfield rocks here are subject to landslips; and then, after being washed by the waves, show very strikingly the juxtaposition of the lowermost of the greensand deposits with the uppermost of the Wealden.
Atherfield 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 Atherfield itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Atherfield, in the Isle of Wight and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24010
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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