In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rookley like this:
ROOKLEY, a tything, conjoint with Week, in Godshill parish, Isle of Wight; near the river Medina, 3¼ miles S by E of Newport. It has a post-office, designated Rookley, Isle of Wight. Pop., 265. The manor belonged anciently to a family of its own name.
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Rookley through time
Rookley is now part of the Isle of Wight district. Click here for graphs and data of how the Isle of Wight has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rookley itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rookley, in The the Isle of Wight and Hampshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24409
Date accessed: 25th June 2024
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