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Mark's Corner
Hamlet
Road to Mark's Corner
Mark's Corner is located in Isle of Wight
Mark's Corner
Mark's Corner
Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid referenceSZ4697391952
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtPO30
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
List of places
UK
England
Isle of Wight
50°43′31″N 1°20′16″W / 50.7254°N 1.3378°W / 50.7254; -1.3378

Mark's Corner (also spelled Marks Corner) is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, in the civil parishes of Newport and Carisbrooke and Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, north of Parkhust Forest.[1] It is located 66 metres (216 feet) above sea level,[2] and is located 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the centre of the county town, Newport.

Name

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It was named after Mark Harvey, who owned land there in the 17th century.[3]

Location

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Mark's Corner is located in the civil parishes of Newport and Carisbrooke and Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield,[4] and in the PO30 postcode.[5][6]

According to Ordnance Survey maps, there is an unnamed stream and wells in and around the forest near Mark's Corner, and there is a farm, called Stagwell Farm.[7]

Methodist chapel

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The Methodist chapel in May 2016.

A Primitive Methodist chapel was built in Mark's Corner by Mr. H. Mew from Porchfield in July 1833, was closed in the mid 20th century, now a private residence.[8][9]

Formerly, there was a World War 1 memorial in the chapel, but has now been moved to Calbourne Military Museum.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Newport and Carisbrooke (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Isle of Wight topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  3. ^ Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of the Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.
  4. ^ "Newport and Carisbrooke (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Where is Mark's Corner? Mark's Corner on a map". www.getthedata.com. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ^ Philip's Street Atlas Isle of Wight. 2004.
  7. ^ Club, Saturday Walkers. "Great Britain Road Atlas - SWC". Saturday Walkers Club. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Northwood Mark's Corner Methodist Chapel".
  9. ^ "Wightpedia Marks Corner Methodist Chapel".
  10. ^ "Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Marks Corner War memorial". www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
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