Other places · South East England
Reculver
Reculver — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Reculver is a other 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
Reculver is located in South-East England. It is notable for its historic church ruins, which date back to the 12th century, and the remnants of a Roman fort. The site is designated as a Scheduled Monument.
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Background
Visiting
Author Russell Hoban repurposes Reculver as "Reakys Over" in his 1980, post apocalyptic novel Riddley Walker. "Reculver" is the first song on musician Patrick Wolf's album Crying the Neck. Themes in the song include duality, mirroring "Reculver’s twin towers near Herne Bay."
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- Coordinates
- 51.3786, 1.1979
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT6 6SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
Sources
- wikipedia: Reculver (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Reculver Saxon Shore fort, Anglo-Saxon monastery and associated remains
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St Mary's Church, Reculver
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Reculver Towers
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Reculver?
- Reculver is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.3786°, 1.1979°.