Goodnestone, Swale
| Goodnestone | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Faversham | |
| Postcode district | ME13 | |
| Police | Kent | |
| Fire | Kent | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
Goodnestone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Graveney with Goodnestone, in the Swale district of Kent, England. The village is mainly on the road 'Head Hill Road' towards Graveney. In 1961 the parish had a population of 58.[2]
History
The village was referred to in 1242 as "Godwineston", meaning "the farm or settlement of Godwin".[3] The antiquarian Edward Hasted refers to it in 1798 as 'Goodneston'.[4]
On 1 April 1983 the parish was abolished to form "Graveney with Goodnestone".[5]
consecrated
.
The other
Grade II* listed building in the hamlet, is 'Goodnestone Court'.[7]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ a b "St. Bartholomew's Church, Goodnestone (Faversham)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2006.
- ^ Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 7. Institute of Historical Research: 28–38. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Swale Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Church of St Bartholomew, Goodnestone, Graveney with Goodnestone". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Goodnestone Court, Graveney with Goodnestone". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
External links
Media related to Goodnestone, Swale at Wikimedia Commons
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