Public art & sculpture · London
Swavesey
Swavesey — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
Robert Edwards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Swavesey is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Swavesey is a village lying on the Prime Meridian of the world in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 2,463. The village is situated 9 miles to the north west of Cambridge and 3 miles south east of St Ives. Listed as Suauesye in the Domesday Book of 1086, the name Swavesey means "landing place (or island) of a man named Swaef".
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Background
History
Swavesey, forming a historical parish of 3982 acres on the border with Huntingdonshire, lies on a narrow clay ridge rising to 18 metres above sea level at one time surrounded by fenland. The village was of importance during the early Middle Ages as the centre of a large 11th-century estate. A castle was built here in the late 11th or early 12th century, though is believed to have been derelict by 1200. Swavesey served as a port and subsequent market town and was fortified at the end of the 12th century. An alien priory was founded in Swavesey shortly after the Norman Conquest, possibly replacing a Saxon minster. Roman pottery has been found in the parish. The village motto is "Steadfast in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3016, -0.0045
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- South Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Swavesey
- Postcode
- CB24 4WZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: node/9601643912 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Swavesey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swavesey?
- Swavesey is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB24 4WZ), in the parish of Swavesey.
- Is Swavesey free to visit?
- Yes, Swavesey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swavesey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB24 4WZ. It sits within the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.