Population 619 Civil parish Swardeston Country England Area 3.95 km² Shire county Norfolk | OS grid reference TG202028 Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 4:20 AM District South Norfolk | |
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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) and had a population of 540 in 246 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing at the 2011 census to 619.
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Map of Swardeston, UK
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 by the King. The manor given to Roger 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's cricket team were the 2007 champions of the Gibbs Denley ECB East Anglian Premier League. Norwich CEYMS of the Anglian Combination also play in the village.