Historic churches · South East England
Iwade
In or near Bobbing.
Iwade is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Sittingbourne in the English county of Kent.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kemsley · 1.7 km
- Free entry
About
Iwade 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Medway Estuary & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Iwade is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Sittingbourne in the English county of Kent.
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Background
History
Iwade was established in the late Medieval period, when it was a settlement linking Watling Street to the coast via Key Street (a street towards a Quay). A moated dwelling is believed to have existed here during the 13th to 15th centuries. According to Edward Hasted, in 1798 the manor of Warde (Iwade) was within the hundred of Teynham. It had sixteen houses, and about 60 or 70 inhabitants. The village lies on the former route of the A249 road, a major road from Maidstone to the Isle of Sheppey. A bypass was constructed in 1992, and improved again in 2006 during construction of the Sheppey Crossing. Iwade is the nearest settlement to Swale railway station. In 2014, a prehistoric henge was…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3760, 0.7280
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Iwade
- Postcode
- ME9 8RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Nearest railway station
- Kemsley — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Iwade (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iwade?
- Iwade is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME9 8RX), in the parish of Iwade.
- What is Iwade?
- Iwade is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Sittingbourne in the English county of Kent.
- How do I get to Iwade?
- The nearest railway station is Kemsley, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME9 8RX.
- Is Iwade a protected site?
- Yes — Iwade is part of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Iwade free to visit?
- Yes, Iwade is free to enter.
- How do I get to Iwade?
- The nearest railway station is Kemsley, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME9 8RX.