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The town's name has been subject to dispute in the past, sometimes being called Cowes, and then West Cowes. For example, a milestone from the 17th century exists, calling the town Cowes, but up until the late 19th
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After the network revision, routes 2 and 3 no longer served Cowes leaving only route 1 at an increased frequency of every 15 minutes to serve the site, taking passengers right to the entrance of the Red Jet terminal. Due to the higher frequency, buses no longer serve Three Gates Road to cross
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in East Cowes), which put up such a determined defence that, in 2002, the crew's courage was honoured by a local commemoration lasting several days to mark the 60th anniversary of the event. In 2004 an area of Cowes was named
Francki Place in honour of the ship's commander. The Friends of the ORP
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The site was remodelled over the turn of 2009 and 2010. A new entrance was built directly off the roundabout, with a new bus stop and shelter, and a raised kerb. The previous entrance and exit was widened as an exit, and buses are now able to use the site without doing the large turn or being
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When the scheme was first launched, the price of a return ticket was £1, however, in April 2008, the price increased for the first time, doubling to £2 by
Southern Vectis. This was due to a rise in costs and substantial cut in payments for free travel by the Isle of Wight Council. This later
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affected and forced to reverse by badly parked vehicles. The rearrangement also provides more spaces. A new bus shelter was due to be installed at the site on 24 November 2009, leading to the closure of the site to buses from 11
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sowed the seed for Cowes to grow into a world-renowned centre of boatbuilding. However, seafaring for recreation and sport remained the exception rather than the rule until much later. It was not until the reign of keen sailor
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on the east and west banks of the river to dispel a French invasion, referred to as cow-forts or cowes. They subsequently gave their names to the towns of Cowes and East Cowes, replacing the earlier name of
Shamblord.
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organised a three-day regatta for the first time and the next year the king signified his approval of the event by presenting a cup to mark the occasion. This became known as
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was the home of the Ward family. It was donated under trust to the town in 1929, the grounds becoming
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scheme on the Isle of Wight, featuring an 85-space car park and bus stop on the outskirts of Cowes in
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District Council applied for permission to change the name of the town to Cowes officially, and this was granted on 21 August 1895.
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1768:"Isle of Wight County Press - "Park and Ride arrives in Cowes""
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to both Cowes and East Cowes, has continued to use the name
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The population of the town increases dramatically during
1384:(West) Cowes & Northwood: Isle of Wight, 1750-1914
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451:Cowes has a population of 14,370 according to the
440:on the east bank. The two towns are linked by the
1535:. Boston, MA: Charles E. Lauriat Co. p. 384.
1167:— British engineer, Cooper Car Company, 1950–1963
772:Ship under refurbishment in Arctic Road dry dock
516:estuary, so-called after a supposed likeness to
508:was attested in 1413 as the name of one of two
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880:The town is served by these local newspapers,
722:and in whose memory the poet wrote six lines.
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1962:Current nautical charts, Cowes and approaches
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3096:List of civil parishes on the Isle of Wight
1972:The history of the Customs Service at Cowes
1476:"Minor fortifications of the Isle of Wight"
838:. Television signals are received from the
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643:Royal patronage creates a yachting centre
944:passenger ferry from Cowes known as the
3127:Ports and harbours of the Isle of Wight
2106:List of civil parishes in Isle of Wight
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1177:television and radio presenter/producer
956:at Carvel Lane (the site of the former
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109:2.8 km (1.1 sq mi)
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1741:. www.islandbuses.info. Archived from
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1739:"Southern Vectis - Changes to fares"
1205:— gardener, novelist and broadcaster
1118:— naval architect, author, yachtsman
787:Major present-day employers include
3132:Civil parishes in the Isle of Wight
3091:List of places on the Isle of Wight
1455:from the original on 11 August 2015
1822:. 24 February 2001. Archived from
1575:from the original on 3 April 2016.
1569:www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk
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2397:Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield
1820:"Southern Vectis Omnibus Company"
1429:from the original on 4 March 2016
1146:— composer, conductor and pianist
2013:
1930:. www.iwcp.co.uk. Archived from
1904:. www.iwcp.co.uk. Archived from
1848:. www.iwcp.co.uk. Archived from
1796:. www.iwcp.co.uk. Archived from
1770:. www.iwcp.co.uk. Archived from
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1691:"Isle of Wight Coastal Path on"
1322:"Homepage - Cowes Town Council"
733:World War II and the Błyskawica
1665:"Southern Vectis – route list"
1587:"Seaside town beats the blues"
1451:. Red Funnel. 23 August 2015.
27:Town in Isle of Wight, England
1:
1872:"Big rise in single bus fare"
1152:— bassist and lead singer of
932:Cowes, viewed from East Cowes
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436:, facing the smaller town of
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2184:Parliamentary constituencies
1215:; educated at nearby convent
1140:— journalist and broadcaster
1097:— Headmaster of Rugby School
688:(1854) were built in Cowes.
128:5,132/km (13,290/sq mi)
2219:Places of worship (current)
1713:"Southern Vectis - route 1"
1326:www.cowestowncouncil.org.uk
940:are served by a high speed
295:Hampshire and Isle of Wight
283:Hampshire and Isle of Wight
134:OS grid reference
46:Human settlement in England
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3122:Towns on the Isle of Wight
2224:Places of worship (former)
1876:Isle of Wight County Press
1591:Isle of Wight County Press
1409:Isle of Wight County Press
1236:Holy Trinity Church, Cowes
1199:— Victoria Cross recipient
1081:Category:People from Cowes
981:Isle of Wight Coastal Path
979:Cowes is the start of the
883:Isle of Wight County Press
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2545:Alverstone Garden Village
1515:28 September 2011 at the
1382:Brading, Rosetta (1994).
1246:St. Faith's Church, Cowes
1091:— British-American author
1061:to enter the site again.
998:Cowes Park and Ride is a
845:Local radio stations are
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117:14,370 (2021 Census)
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1957:Cowes Harbour Commission
1311:. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
1251:St. Mary's Church, Cowes
863:Nation Radio South Coast
37:Not to be confused with
2452:Newport and Carisbrooke
2442:Nettlestone and Seaview
2407:Chillerton and Gatcombe
1510:The Captains' Shipguide
1449:"Isle of Wight Ferries"
1089:Louisa Susannah Aikman
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889:Isle of Wight Observer
859:Easy Radio South Coast
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495:Cowes, ca. 1890 - 1900
459:Charles Godfrey Leland
252:Postcode district
184:Ceremonial county
166:Unitary authority
2432:Havenstreet and Ashey
2041:Isle of Wight Council
1977:Old pictures of Cowes
1551:11 April 2013 at the
1231:Cowes Maritime Museum
1209:Zita of Bourbon-Parma
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1023:Isle of Wight Council
974:Cowes Floating Bridge
958:Cowes railway station
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2375:Other civil parishes
1344:26 July 2011 at the
922:Royal Yacht Squadron
916:Cowes Esplanade and
662:Royal Yacht Squadron
466:Royal Yacht Squadron
232:Sovereign state
94:Location within the
2310:Settlements on the
2051:(cities in italics)
2035:Unitary authorities
1826:on 24 February 2001
1474:Martin, R. (2006).
1386:. J. Arthur Dixon.
1226:Classic Boat Museum
1105:Mayor of Portsmouth
875:Isle of Wight Radio
816:Non-League football
373: /
2457:Niton and Whitwell
1882:on 16 October 2013
1533:The Opium Clippers
1482:on 20 October 2012
1187:Reginald Sartorius
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326:Isle of Wight West
318:UK Parliament
264:Dialling code
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2021:Ceremonial county
1934:on 9 January 2014
1908:on 9 January 2014
1852:on 9 January 2014
1800:on 9 January 2014
1774:on 9 January 2014
1693:. isleofwight.com
1393:978-0-9519962-2-5
1065:Notable residents
842:TV transmitter.
820:Cowes Sports F.C.
810:Sport and leisure
764:Cowes High Street
747:(itself built by
623:and going to the
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