| Swanley | |
  Swanley shown within Kent |
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| Population | 20,986 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Swanley |
| District | Sevenoaks |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWANLEY |
| Postcode district | BR8 |
| Dialling code | 01322 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Sevenoaks |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Swanley is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government The Council The Council consists of 54 elected councillors representing wards in the District Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Kent Police, a Home Office police force polices Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the County of Kent covering a geographical area south of London The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb is the NHS Ambulance Services Trust for south-eastern England, covering Kent (including Medway South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Sevenoaks is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of places in Kent, England split by local government district and sorted alphabetically A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The Council The Council consists of 54 elected councillors representing wards in the District KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is located on the south-eastern outskirts of London, north of Sevenoaks town. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Sevenoaks is a Commuter town in the Sevenoaks district of Kent in South East England and forms part of the London commuter belt. The town boundaries encompass the settlements of Swanley itself, Hextable (Hextable recently voted to become an independent parish council) and Swanley Village. Hextable is a village near the town of Swanley in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. Swanley Village is a small village to the east of the town of Swanley in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. Swanley has a population of 20,986 (2001 census).
The ancient parish and village of Swanley began life as three houses before the advent of the railway in 1861. The newer settlement grew up around the railway junction and was originally named Swanley Junction; it became Swanley, and the original Swanley became Swanley Village, in the 1920s. Swanley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the town of Swanley in north Kent, England.
Swanley was renowned as a horticultural centre and became known as the "Home of Flowers", a designation recently revived by its Town Council in connection with a major initiative to beautify the town with flowers. Today Swanley is essentially a commuter and distribution centre, trading on its excellent rail links to London and its proximity to the M25 motorway. To see information about the M25 motorway under construction in Ireland, see N25 road. Its 1960s shopping centre was remodelled in the 1990s when the ASDA supermarket was extended. Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise
Swanley was historically a health "resort" and housed an important care home for sufferers of tuberculosis; a number of hospitals were built there in the 1880s and 1890s. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common The painter James Dickson Innes died there in 1914, aged 27. James Dickson Innes ( 27 February 1887 &ndash 22 August 1914) was a Welsh Landscape painter who worked in both oils and
In Swanley Park is the Swanley New Barn Railway. Swanley New Barn Railway is a gauge railway located in Swanley Park Swanley, Kent, United Kingdom
Moose International meets as the Swanley Invicta Lodge and Circle at the Five Wents Hall, as do several other organisations such as the Royal British Legion and the Swanley Light Opera Group. The Grand Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose in Great Britain is a fraternal service organisation which has been run by the Grand Council since 1926
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Sport
Alma Swanley F.C. were a popular local side but went bankrupt. Alma Swanley FC was an English Football (soccer club based in Swanley. Swanley Furness F.C. are the town's new team, though many support nearby Crockenhill F.C. as they are more successful. Swanley Furness FC is a football club based in Swanley, England. Crockenhill FC is a football club based in the village of Crockenhill near Swanley in Kent, England. Cricket is also a very popular sport, with many playing it on the village green in summer. Swimming is also popular as there is white oak lesire centre and white oak swimming club training there
Hexley Rangers F.C. is a FA Charter Standard (Hextable/Swanley) community based junior football club that play at Downsview Primary School.
Sidcup and District Motor Cycle Club owns the spectacular Canada Heights International Motocross Circuit at Button Street, Swanley. The venue was first used in 1948 and was purchased by the Club in the 1980s. The Club became a Limited Company in 2007, but all Directors are unpaid and all profits go to improving facilities at Canada Heights. A round of the British Motocross Championship is run each year as well as Open Motocross, Enduro and Trials events for all types of motorcycles.
Notable residents
- Alan Knott, the Kent and England cricketer, spent his childhood in Swanley. Alan Philip Eric Knott (born 9 April 1946 in Belvedere Kent, England was a Kent County Cricket Club and English Cricketer as a Wicket-keeper Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales.
- Mark Steel, a socialist columnist and comedian was born and grew up in Swanley. Mark Steel (born 4 July 1960 is a British Socialist, Columnist, Author and Comedian. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution A columnist is a Journalist who writes material on a regular basis for publication in a series A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh
- Mike Stock, songwriter and record producer, came from Swanley. Mike Stock ( Margate, Kent, England, December 3, 1951) is a British Songwriter and Record producer A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing
Crispian St Peters [singer/guitarist]born as Robin Peter Smith in Swanley 5th April 1944. Two major hits in 1966; You Were on my Mind reached no. 2 and Pied Piper reached no. 5 in UK Charts
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External links
- Swanley Town Council
- Notes on Swanley Village
- Swanley History
- Swanley Park
- Hexley Rangers F.C.
- Sidcup and District Motor Cycle Club Ltd.
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