Swardeston

Swardeston
Swardeston
	; St Mary's church, Swardeston
	Swardeston Location within Norfolk
Area	3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Population	619
• Density	157/km2 (410/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG202028
Civil parish	Swardeston;
District	South Norfolk;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR14
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England

Swardeston is a village four miles (6 km) south of Norwich in Norfolk, England, on high ground above the Tas valley. It covers an area of 3.95 km² (1.53 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 619 at the 2011 census.[2]

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[3] by the King. The manor given to Roger[4] included 45 acres (180,000 m²) of land and 2 acres (8,100 m²) 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.

Notable residents

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

Sport

Swardeston Cricket Club

Swardeston hosts a successful cricket team, who have won ECB National Club Twenty20 three times (in 2010, 2016 and 2019)[5] and the ECB National Club Cricket Championship in 2019, when they defeated Nantwich at Lord's by 53 runs.[6] They have also won the East Anglian Premier League seven times, including five consecutive tiles from 2012–2016.

Football

In football, Norwich CEYMS of the Anglian Combination also play in the village.

Notes

"Swardeston parish information". South Norfolk Council. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
"Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1110 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
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
"Swardeston take the honours on Club T20 finals day". ECB.
Southwell, Connor (16 September 2019). "Swardeston beat Nantwich by 53 runs at Lord's in National Club County Championship Final". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

External links

Media related to Swardeston at Wikimedia Commons

Swardeston CC

https://swardestonhistory.webnode.co.uk/ Old Swardeston history site]

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[1] "Swardeston parish information". South Norfolk Council. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2009.

[2] "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 September 2015.

[3] Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1110 ISBN 0-14-143994-7

[4] 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

[5] "Swardeston take the honours on Club T20 finals day". ECB.

[EDP-6] Southwell, Connor (16 September 2019). "Swardeston beat Nantwich by 53 runs at Lord's in National Club County Championship Final". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 17 September 2019.