Quarr Hill

Quarr Hill
  • Quarr
Suburb
The B3075 running through Quarr Hill
Quarr Hill is located in Isle of Wight
Quarr Hill
Quarr Hill
Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid referenceSZ5687792579
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRYDE
Postcode districtPO33
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceIsle of Wight
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Isle of Wight
50°43′48″N 1°11′43″W / 50.7300°N 1.1954°W / 50.7300; -1.1954

Quarr Hill is a small suburb of the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. It is situated 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of the centre of Ryde and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Fishbourne village. It is located 15 metres (49 feet) above sea level. It is the location of Quarr Abbey.

Name

Quarr Abbey, in Quarr Hill.

The name means 'the quarries', from Old French quarr(i)ere. In the earliest forms, the name is latinised. It was named after the quarry that supplied the stone to build the original chapel (now in ruin, since the 16th century) of Quarr Abbey.

c.1140: Quarreria, Quarera

1142-1147: Quadraria

1166: Quarere

1247: Quarr

1266: Quarre

1769: Quarry (Abby)

References

  1. ↑ Woodland, Les (1992). England by Bike: 18 Tours Geared for Discovery. Mountaineers Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-89886-275-1.
  2. ↑ "Pin point and share locations with dropped pins | OS Maps". explore.osmaps.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of the Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.