Chillerton, Isle of Wight
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| Chillerton | |
  Chillerton shown within the Isle of Wight |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | Isle of Wight |
| Ceremonial county | Isle of Wight |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWPORT |
| Postcode district | PO30 |
| Dialling code | 01983 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | Isle of Wight |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Isle of Wight |
| List of places: UK • England • Isle of Wight | |
Chillerton is a village between Newport and Chale on the Isle of Wight in southern England. Chillerton is in the middle of a farming community.
The nearby Chillerton Down is the site of a Celtic fort dating to about 100 BC. Chillerton Down is also the site of a 229-metre (751 ft) antenna for the Isle of Wight radio station broadcasting on 107.00 MHz, as well as several other stations.[1] It is known as the Chillerton Down transmitting station.[1]
Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis bus route 6, which runs between Newport and Ventnor[2] and Wightbus route 36, running between Newport and Moortown.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b tx.mb21.co.uk - Chillerton Down. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
- ^ Southern Vectis bus route 6. www.islandbuses.info (2008). Retrieved on 2007-10-24.
- ^ Traveline south east - Wightbus route 36. www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
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Chillerton is also a punk-rock band hailing partly from the town of the same name who are now based between Portsmouth and The Isle of Wight.
