Bredgar
Bredgar | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Sittingbourne | |
Postcode district | ME9 | |
Police | Kent | |
Fire | Kent | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Bredgar is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Swale, Kent, England.
Location
The village lies to the southwest of Sittingbourne on the road between Tunstall and Hollingbourne (previously the B2163).[2] The M2 motorway crosses the parish. Junction 5 is west of the village.[3]
History
A hoard of 34 Roman gold aurei was discovered in the parish in 1957. It is thought to be related to the Claudian invasion, possibly buried by a soldier before the Battle of the Medway.[4][5]
In the reign of King Henry III (12th century), Robert de Bredgar, resided here and his name appears in an ancient roll of the benefactors to the monastery of Davington (in Faversham). The village was then named after this family.[6]
The village was originally called Bradgare. The parish had around 1300 acres of land, of which one hundred acres are covered by wood. With Tunstall and Bobbing, it was controlled by the Manor of Milton.[6]
Features
The parish includes several
The parish also has its own church, St John The Baptist Church, which is in the
The Sun Inn is the village's pub. It has existed since the 16th century and features a large garden.[13]
Bredgar is home to the privately owned
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Hollingbourne to Sittingbourne Road to be closed for six weeks". Hollingbourne Parish Council. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "M2 Junction 5 Improvements" (PDF). Highways England. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Hoards and hoarding". Current Archaeology. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Coin – Unique ID: ESS-F8A767". Portable Antiquities Scheme. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 6. Institute of Historical Research: 98–106. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1116488)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1069360)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1069365)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1392296)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1343876)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Revamp at St John the Baptist Church in Bexon Lane, Bredgar". Kent Online. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "13 of Kent's best pub gardens". Kent Online. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway plays host on Second World War visitors' day". Kent Online. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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