Historic churches · South East England
Iwade
Iwade is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Sittingbourne in the English county of Kent.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Iwade is a church in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Iwade is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Sittingbourne in the English county of Kent.
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Background
History
Iwade was established in the late Medieval period, when it was a settlement linking Watling Street to the coast via Key Street (a street towards a Quay). A moated dwelling is believed to have existed here during the 13th to 15th centuries. According to Edward Hasted, in 1798 the manor of Warde (Iwade) was within the hundred of Teynham. It had sixteen houses, and about 60 or 70 inhabitants. The village lies on the former route of the A249 road, a major road from Maidstone to the Isle of Sheppey. A bypass was constructed in 1992, and improved again in 2006 during construction of the Sheppey Crossing. Iwade is the nearest settlement to Swale railway station. In 2014, a prehistoric henge was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3760, 0.7280
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Iwade
- Postcode
- ME9 8RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Sources
- wikipedia: Iwade (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iwade?
- Iwade is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME9 8RX), in the parish of Iwade.
- Is Iwade free to visit?
- Yes, Iwade is free to enter.
- How do I get to Iwade?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ME9 8RX. It sits within the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency.