Swardeston

Swardeston

Swardeston is a village (population 540ref|population) four miles (6 km) south of Norwich in Norfolk, England, on high ground above the Tas valley.

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 ref|Domesday by the King. The manor given to Rogerref|Bigod included 45 acres of land and two acres 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 birth place of Edith Cavell, whose father, the Reverend Frederick Cavell, was vicar for 45 years.

port

Swardeston's cricket team are currently the 2007 champions of the Gibbs Denley ECB East Anglian Premier League.ref|cricket

References

# "Domesday Book: A Complete Translation". London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1110 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
# Roger Bigod held a number of manors including a massive number in Suffolk and here in Norfolk given to him by the King. These included obviously Swardeston, but also included Swainsthorpe, Ketteringham and Colney
# Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. " [http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] ."
# [http://swardeston.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Cricket link]


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