Goodnestone, Swale

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Goodnestone
latitude=
longitude=
population =
shire_district= Swale
shire_county = Kent
region= South East England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=
postcode_district=
postcode_area=
dial_code=
os_grid_reference=

Goodnestone is a village in Swale, Kent, England near Faversham.

The village was referred to in 1242 as "Godwineston", meaning "the farm or settlement of Godwin". [http://www.kfhs.org.uk/pdf/goodfav2.pdf St. Bartholomew's Church, Goodnestone (Faversham)] ] It has an unspoilt Norman church, built about 1100. The church has not been used for regular worship since 1982, but in 1996 it was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust. It was extensively repaired in 1997, and in 2006 it was understood [http://www.kfhs.org.uk/pdf/goodfav2.pdf St. Bartholomew's Church, Goodnestone (Faversham)] ] to be still consecrated.

References

coord|51|19|N|0|56|E|type:city_region:GB_source:openstreetmap|display=title