Swardeston

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Swardeston is a village (population 540[1]) four miles (6 km) south of Norwich in Norfolk, England, on high ground above the Tas valley.

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[edit] History

One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is mentioned amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod [2] by the King. The manor given to Roger[3] included 45 acres of land and two acres of meadow.

Its church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, has a 15th century tower, but two arched windows indicate that its origins are Saxon and Norman.

[edit] Notable residents

Swardeston is the birth place of Edith Cavell, whose father, the Reverend Frederick Cavell, was vicar for 45 years.

[edit] Sport

Swardeston's cricket team are currently the 2007 champions of the Gibbs Denley ECB East Anglian Premier League.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^  Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1110 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
  2. ^  Roger Bigod held a number of manors including a massive number in Suffolk and here in Norfolk given to him by the King. These included obviously Swardeston, but also included Swainsthorpe, Ketteringham and Colney
  3. ^  Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."
  4. ^  Cricket link
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Coordinates: 52°34′N, 1°15′E