Quarr Hill

Quarr Hill is a small suburb of the town of Ryde, on the Isle of Wight. It is situated west of the centre of Ryde and east of Fishbourne village. It is located above
sea level. It is the location of Quarr Abbey.

Name

The name means 'the quarries', from Old French quarrere. In the earliest forms, the name is latinised. It was named after the quarry that supplied the stone to build the original chapel of Quarr Abbey.
c.1140: Quarreria, Quarera
1142-1147: Quadraria
1166: Quarere
1247: Quarr
1266: Quarre
1769: Quarry