Gatcombe

village on the Isle of Wight, in England, UK

Gatcombe is a village and civil parish[1] on the Isle of Wight. It is four kilometres from Newport in the centre of the island. St. Olave's Church is a Gatcombe church dedicated in 1292, serving as chapel to Gatcombe Manor. The Gatcombe parish was established in 1560.

Gatcombe
OS grid referenceSZ493849
Civil parish
  • Gatcombe
Unitary authority
  • Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtPO30
Dialling code01983
PoliceHampshire
FireIsle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
UK Parliament
List of places
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A carved wooden effigy of Edward Estur, a local knight who fought in the Crusades, is in the church.

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