Historic churches · London
Swanley
Swanley — a church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Swanley is a church in england-london, 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
Swanley is a church located in London. It serves the local community and is part of the Church of England. The church is a notable example of ecclesiastical architecture in the area.
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Background
History
In 1066, Swanley only consisted of a few cattle farms, surrounded in oak, sycamore and ash (Fraxinus) woodland. Because Swanley only consisted of a few homesteads, it was not mentioned in the Domesday Book. There is a theory that the placename Swanley developed from the Saxon term 'Swine-ley', "Ley" meaning a clearing in the woods and "swine" meaning pigs. So it has been suggested that it was originally a Saxon pig farm or a stopping place for pigs on the way to the markets in Kent . This later developed into what we now know as Swanley. In the sixth and seventh centuries, there were probably two homesteads. After the Norman Conquest, these portions of land were turned into manors, which…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3950, 0.1750
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Swanley
- Postcode
- BR8 8ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Official site
- swanleytowncouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Swanley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swanley?
- Swanley is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode BR8 8ET), in the parish of Swanley.
- Is Swanley free to visit?
- Yes, Swanley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swanley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BR8 8ET. It sits within the Sevenoaks parliamentary constituency.