- Swalecliffe
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Swalecliffe
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static_image_caption=Entrance to Swalecliffe
latitude= 51.361140
longitude= 1.065440
population =
civil_parish=
shire_district=City of Canterbury
shire_county=Kent
region= South East England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=
postcode_district = CT5 2
postcode_area= CT
dial_code= 01227
os_grid_reference=Swalecliffe is a small village between
Whitstable and Herne Bay and is opposite its neighbouring villageChestfield . The village has less than 400 residents, and is located in the South East of England. Swalecliffe's main website is hosted inside the village and has undergone major changes since the start of 2008 with the main change being the transition to a portal interface. On the site residents can send messages and check the latest village news, the website is managed by a resident of Swalecliffe and is updated regularly with minutes from quarterly Residents Association Meetings.In Swalecliffe, you can find:
*Village Hall
*Church Centre
*Village Post Office
*Local Estate Agents
*Local Architectural Specialist, Heritage Homes
*St. Augustines Business Development,Shaw Trust
*Village Church
*The Plough Inn and The Wheatsheaf
*Children's play area
*Large open field
*Direct pathway to the beach
*Swalecliffe and Chestfield Table Tennis ClubIn 2005 a company called
Calmont purchased the land that used to be the village petrol station and garage "Quinneys Auto services" and converted it into a prosperous development named after the petrol station. The development features 16 houses and 4 apartments, 12 are semi-detached houses under the name of "Albany" and 4 terraced homes under the name of "Carlton", both of which are 3 bedroom houses. The apartments each have their own names; Bloomsbury, Belgravia, Chelsea and Mayfair. The private road on which the houses lie is called "Quinneys Place", some mapping tools and postcode finders still do not have this road indexed in their databases.External links
* [http://www.swalecliffe.com Swalecliffe's Primary Website]
* [http://www.swalecliffe.ik.org Swalecliffe County Primary School Website]
* [http://www.thequinneys.co.uk/001.swf The Quinneys Development Site]
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