Historic churches · South East England
Minster, Swale
Minster, Swale — a church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Minster, Swale 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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Place summary
Minster, Swale is a church located in South-East England. It is recognised for its historical significance and architectural features, contributing to the area's cultural heritage.
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Background
History
In the early 20th century the island was hit by speculative builders and Minster suffered equally with Sheerness. After the Second World War the population of the village had swollen "from about 250 people in 100 homes to 5,500 people in 1,800 homes". During the Second World War the Shoeburyness Boom, which ran across the Thames Estuary to protect shipping from submarine attack, ran from Royal Oak Point (near Minster) to Shoeburyness in Essex. A similar structure was built along the same alignment in the early 1950s to protect against Soviet submarines. The Royal Oak Point end of the boom was demolished in the 1960s. In 1961 the civil parish called "Minster in Sheppey" had a population of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4210, 0.8090
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Minster-on-Sea
- Postcode
- ME12 3NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Official site
- www.minstergatehouse.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Minster, Swale (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Minster, Swale?
- Minster, Swale is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME12 3NU), in the parish of Minster-on-Sea.
- Is Minster, Swale free to visit?
- Yes, Minster, Swale is free to enter.
- How do I get to Minster, Swale?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ME12 3NU. It sits within the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency.