Summary
Totland is a village, civil parish[2] and electoral ward on the Isle of Wight. Besides the village of Totland, the civil parish comprises the western tip of the Isle of Wight, and includes The Needles, Tennyson Down and the hamlet of Middleton.
| Totland | |
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  Totland Location within the Isle of Wight | |
| Population | 2,927 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SZ328873 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Totland Bay |
| Postcode district | PO39 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| UK Parliament | |
The village of Totland lies on the Western peninsula where the Western Yar almost cuts through along with Alum Bay and Freshwater. It lies on the coast at Colwell Bay, which is the closest part of the island to the British mainland.
Today edit
It is linked to other parts of the island by Southern Vectis buses on route 7, and route 12 serving Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport including intermediate villages. In the summer, open-top bus "The Needles Tour" also serves the village.[3][4]
Christ Church, Totland is the Church of England parish.
Environmental concerns edit
During Christmas 2012, a large landslip overran a section of the sea wall between Totland Bay and adjacent Colwell Bay, also blocking the walkway which ran along the top of the wall. The local council sealed off the affected section from the public. After a successful local campaign the council accepted a compromise solution and a new path over the landslip was opened to the public on 12 September 2015.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ward/Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004
- ^ "Southern Vectis - bus routes". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ "Southern Vectis - The Needles Tour". www.islandbuses.info. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 April 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
- ^ "Totland sea wall reopens". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
