Porchfield is a village in the civil parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, on the Isle of Wight between Cowes and Yarmouth. It is located 4+1⁄4 miles (6.8 km) southwest of Cowes in the northwest of the island.
Name
The name means 'fields belonging to the Port family', from a local surname mentioned in 13th and 14th century records. == Amenities ==
Amenities
Porchfield has a village hall - see external link below - and the nearest church is the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Newtown. There are two bed and breakfasts in Porchfield, "Youngwoods Farm" and "The Ridings". There is a World War I and World War II war memorial in the village. ==References==