Swallowfield

Swallowfield
Swallowfield
Village
	All Saints' parish church
	Swallowfield Location within Berkshire
Population	1,961 (2001 Census); 1,971 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SU7264
Civil parish	Swallowfield;
Unitary authority	Wokingham;
Ceremonial county	Berkshire;
Region	South East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Reading
Postcode district	RG7
Dialling code	0118
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Wokingham;
	List of places UK England Berkshire 51°22′41″N 0°57′32″W / 51.378°N 0.959°W

Swallowfield is a village and civil parish in the Wokingham district, in Berkshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Reading, and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the county boundary with Hampshire. The civil parish of Swallowfield also includes the nearby villages of Riseley and Farley Hill. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1971.

Geography

Swallowfield has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the south western edge of the village, called Stanford End Mill and River Loddon^[2] The village has a local nature reserve called Swallowfield Meadow.^[3] Swallowfield Park is a stately home situated in an estate half a mile north east of the village. The current mansion has been converted into exclusive apartments.^[4]

Notable residents

Swallowfield has been the home of a number of famous persons including Thomas 'Diamond' Pitt, the Governor of Fort St. George;^[5] William Backhouse, the Rosicrucian philosopher;^[6] Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon;^[7] and, in his childhood, Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon.^[8] The 19th century author Mary Russell Mitford retired to the village and is buried in the churchyard.^[9]

References

^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighboiurhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ Magic Map Application
^ "Magic Map Application - Swallowfield Meadow". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
^ Ford, David Nash (2002). "Swallowfield Park". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
^ Ford, David Nash (2003). "Thomas 'Diamond' Pitt (1653-1726)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
^ Ford, David Nash (2002). "William Backhouse (1593-1662)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1891). "Hyde, Henry (1638-1709)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
^ Ford, David Nash (2003). "Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1661-1724)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
^ Ford, David Nash (2003). "Mary Russell Mitford (1787-1865)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.

External links

[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighboiurhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[2] Magic Map Application

[3] "Magic Map Application - Swallowfield Meadow". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2017.

[rbhswpk-4] Ford, David Nash (2002). "Swallowfield Park". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.

[rbhtp-5] Ford, David Nash (2003). "Thomas 'Diamond' Pitt (1653-1726)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.

[rbhwb-6] Ford, David Nash (2002). "William Backhouse (1593-1662)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.

[7] Lee, Sidney, ed. (1891). "Hyde, Henry (1638-1709)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

[rbheh-8] Ford, David Nash (2003). "Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1661-1724)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.

[rbhmrm-9] Ford, David Nash (2003). "Mary Russell Mitford (1787-1865)". Royal Berkshire History. Nash Ford Publishing. Retrieved 28 December 2010.

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Swallowfield

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