- St Mary Hoo
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.4667
longitude= 0.6083official_name= St Mary Hoo
civil_parish =St Mary Hoo
population = 244
unitary_england=Medway
lieutenancy_england =Kent
region= South East Englandconstituency_westminster= Medway to be replaced 2007 by Rochester and Strood
post_town= ROCHESTER
postcode_district = ME3
postcode_area= ME
dial_code= 01634
os_grid_reference= TQ804766St Mary Hoo is a village and
civil parish inKent ,England . It is on theHoo Peninsula in the borough ofMedway . According to the 2001 census it had a population of 244.The Old Rectory at St Mary Hoo is a Grade II house built in the late 1700s. It has a special place in scandals involving the royalty. The rectors from 1788 to 1875 were a father and son, both named R. Burt. The senior of the two, the Rev. Robert Burt, performed the illegal marriage ceremony between George IV and Mrs Fitzherbert in
1785 .Brian Matthews, the History of Strood Rural District, 1971, Strood Rural District Council] A plaque commemorating this event remains hidden in the old church of St Mary.St Mary's Hall, also at St Mary Hoo, was built in the 1600s and added to in 1830. It was the home of the Victorian farm innovator Henry Pye between 1845 and 1909.
Fenn Farm House was built in the 15 th century. In 1760 it was re-faced during the reign of George II, while America was still a British colony. It was listed as a Grade 2 historic building in 2001. [http://www.fennfarm.com ]
References
External links
* [http://www.stmaryhoo-pc.gov.uk/ St. Mary Hoo Parish Council]
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