Historic churches · London
Wrotham
Wrotham — a church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Wrotham 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
Wrotham is a church located in London. It is known for its historical significance and architectural features, reflecting the area's ecclesiastical heritage. The church is a notable example of local religious architecture.
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Background
History
The name first occurs as Uurotaham in the year 788, meaning 'homestead of a man called Wrōta'. The offshoot village on Wrotham Heath at the heart of the heath of the same name, once an area of wholly common land, is 1+1/2 mi to the south-east. Wrotham shows extensive signs of occupation by the Romans and it is posited that the Wrotham Pinot, a disease-resistant variety of the Pinot noir grape found in Wrotham churchyard, is descended from vines brought by the Romans. The church of St George is Early English and later; nearby is the site of a palace of the Archbishop of Canterbury, maintained until the time of Archbishop Simon Islip (c. 1350). Wrotham Hill to the north was a main measuring…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3083, 0.3085
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Wrotham
- Postcode
- TN15 7AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
Sources
- wikipedia: Wrotham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wrotham?
- Wrotham is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN15 7AD), in the parish of Wrotham.
- Is Wrotham free to visit?
- Yes, Wrotham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wrotham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TN15 7AD. It sits within the Tonbridge parliamentary constituency.