| Swallowfield | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 All Saints' parish church | |
  Swallowfield Location within Berkshire | |
| Population | 1,961 (2001 Census) 1,971 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU7264 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
Swallowfield is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Reading, and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the county boundary with Hampshire.
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Geography
The civil parish of Swallowfield also includes the nearby villages of Riseley and Farley Hill, and is, in turn, within the Borough of Wokingham. 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). . 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.
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