Throwley

Throwley

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.265
longitude=0.855
official_name= Throwley
population =
shire_district= Swale
shire_county = Kent
region= South East England
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Throwley is a village in the Borough of Swale in Kent, England.Throwley lies on top of the kent North Downs in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is mainly arable fields and woodland copses covering just over 5 square miles.The population of around 130 households is scattered across a number of hamlets the largest of which is Throwley Forstal.A Royal Flying Corps airfield was established in the Parish during the First World War to provide a base for fighter biplanes defending London, the Thames Estuary and Kent this was based near Bells Forstal.Within the parish is Belmont, an 18th century house with a fine collection of clocks and beautiful gardens. The estate was owned by successive generations of the Harris family, it is now held in trust.The Parish church is St Michaels & all Angels which is built of flint, inside are monuments to the Harris and Sondes families.The church tower has a ring of eight bells.


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