Historic churches · South East England
St Peter's Church, Swingfield
In or near Alkham.
St Peter's Church, Swingfield — a Grade I-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Shepherdswell · 5.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Peter's Church in Swingfield, the nearest railway station is Shepherdswell, located 5.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CT15 7HA. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Peter's Church, Swingfield is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Swingfield, some 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Hawkinge, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
St Peter's dates mainly from the 13th century, with fabric possibly from the 11th or 12th century. Alterations were made in the 15th century, and the church was restored in 1870. and vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in 2011. The church has connections with the Knights Hospitaller, the former chapel of a commandery being located close to the village. Swingfield church was part of a chain of measuring points for the trigonometric survey linking the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Paris Observatory in the late eighteenth century. This Anglo-French Survey was led by General William Roy, and used cross-channel sightings from nearby Dover Castle and Fairlight Down on the South Downs.
Architecture
The church is constructed in knapped flint with stone dressings. The roofs of the body of the church are tiled, and the tower roof is slated. Its plan consists of a nave with a north aisle and a south porch, a slightly narrower chancel, and a west tower.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1465, 1.1910
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Swingfield
- Postcode
- CT15 7HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashford
- Nearest railway station
- Shepherdswell — 5.4 km
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595294 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Swingfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Peter's Church, Swingfield?
- St Peter's Church, Swingfield is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT15 7HA), in the parish of Swingfield.
- What is St Peter's Church, Swingfield?
- St Peter's Church, Swingfield — a Grade I-listed church in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Swingfield?
- The nearest railway station is Shepherdswell, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT15 7HA.
- Is St Peter's Church, Swingfield a listed building?
- St Peter's Church, Swingfield is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is St Peter's Church, Swingfield a protected site?
- Yes — St Peter's Church, Swingfield is part of the Alkham, Lydden and Swingfield Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Peter's Church, Swingfield free to visit?
- Yes, St Peter's Church, Swingfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Peter's Church, Swingfield?
- The nearest railway station is Shepherdswell, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT15 7HA.