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Hoo St Werburgh
Hoo St Werburgh — village in Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Fort Apache · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hoo St Werburgh is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 7,356 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4230°, 0.5580°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hoo St Werburgh, commonly known as Hoo, is a large village and civil parish in the Medway district of Kent, England. It is one of several villages on the Hoo Peninsula to bear the name Hoo, a Saxon word believed to mean "spur of land" or to refer to the "distinct heel-shape of the ridge of hills" through the settlement. Hoo features in Domesday Book, and had a population of 7,356 at the 2001 census, rising to 8,945 at the 2011 census. The civil parish includes Chattenden to the west.
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Background
History
St Werburgh was the daughter of King Wulfhere of Mercia, and niece of King Æthelred, his brother and successor. She was born between 640 and 650. The first church of Hoo may have been built in the reign of the 8th-century King Æthelbald of Mercia, though presumably a monastery existed nearby at an earlier time. This, together with land at Hoo All Hallows, is likely to have been placed under the rule of the leading Mercian monastery of Medeshamstede, now known as Peterborough. A significant, and possibly unique, feature of this ancient parish church are the two Royal hatchments of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. These were later restored and can be viewed in the church. The Reverend…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4230, 0.5580
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Hoo St. Werburgh
- Postcode
- ME3 9DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Population
- 7,356
- Nearest railway station
- Fort Apache — 3.2 km
- Official site
- www.hoosaintwerburgh-pc.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q660622 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hoo St Werburgh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: MedwayHoo4179.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hoo St Werburgh?
- Hoo St Werburgh is in London, United Kingdom (postcode ME3 9DT), in the parish of Hoo St. Werburgh.
- Is Hoo St Werburgh a protected site?
- Yes — Hoo St Werburgh is part of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hoo St Werburgh free to visit?
- Yes, Hoo St Werburgh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hoo St Werburgh?
- The nearest railway station is Fort Apache, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME3 9DT.