Swanmore
Village and parish in Hampshire, England
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::summary Village and parish in Hampshire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Swanmore |
| map_type | Southampton |
| country | England |
| region | South East England |
| coordinates | |
| os_grid_reference | SU576162 |
| post_town | Southampton |
| postcode_area | SO |
| postcode_district | SO32 |
| dial_code | 01489 |
| constituency_westminster | Winchester |
| civil_parish | Swanmore |
| shire_district | City of Winchester |
| shire_county | Hampshire |
| website | http://www.swanmore.hampshire.org.uk/ Swanmore Parish Council |
| population | 2871 |
| population_ref | |
| 3,017 (2011 Census) | |
| :: |
| official_name= Swanmore |map_type= Southampton | country= England | region= South East England | coordinates = | os_grid_reference= SU576162 | post_town= Southampton | postcode_area= SO | postcode_district= SO32 | dial_code= 01489 | constituency_westminster=Winchester | civil_parish= Swanmore | shire_district= City of Winchester | shire_county= Hampshire | website= http://www.swanmore.hampshire.org.uk/ Swanmore Parish Council | population = 2871 | population_ref = 3,017 (2011 Census)
Swanmore is a rural village and civil parish situated in the Meon Valley, Hampshire, England, close to Bishop's Waltham.
Swanmore was originally set up to provide homes for workers in local brickworks. As such, the houses in the village are mainly early and mid-Victorian brick buildings, although there are some older houses, especially in the hamlet of Upper Swanmore, which is located only 1/4 mile north of the main village. The village continued to thrive after the closure of these brickworks, and at one time had many shops and services, however many of these closed with the advent of easier transport to nearby towns, but Swanmore does still have a village shop, post office and hairdresser.
Hill Place is a grade II listed Georgian country villa located in the parish.
Churches
The church, St Barnabas was built when the village gained independence in the 19th century, whereas before it was part of the parish of Droxford. With its independence Swanmore gained its own resident priest and parsonage. As well as St Barnabas, Swanmore has a Methodist chapel which was built in 1863.
The Paterson centre, which was built to replace the old parish room, was built in the late 1980s and named after retired Swanmore vicar Rev. Ron Paterson and in remembrance of the three members of his family who died while he was serving the parish.
Education
Swanmore houses the schools Swanmore Primary School (a Church of England aided school) and Swanmore College, which is the secondary school for neighbouring towns and villages. The nearest major town is Fareham, six miles south. Swanmore also has two pre-schools, Swanmore Pre-School and the Greenery.
Notable people
References
References
- (2001). "Parish Headcounts, Area: Swanmore CP". [[Office for National Statistics]].
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
- "British Listed Buildings".
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