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Information about St Peter of Swingfield Minnis in Kent

St Peter has the following register: Parish Register

Details about the church
Field Value
Denomination of the Church Church of England
The Church Website https://www.swingfieldpc.org.uk/take-a-tour/
Number of transcriptions 3430
First year for a transcription 1698
Last year for a transcription 1940
Last date a transcription added 09 Sep 2024
Last date church information changed 19 Mar 2026
Notes about the Church The place-name ‘Swingfield’ is first attested in 1202 in the Curia Regis Rolls, and in 1242 in the Book of Fees, in both instances appearing as Swinesfeld – literally a field for grazing swine. The parish includes the settlements of Densole to the south and Selsted at the northern end. With a population of around twelve hundred the parish boasts a first class primary school, a post office and well stocked general store together with the very popular Black Horse pub and a thriving Garden Centre. Selsted Primary School is particularly deserving a special mention for regularly topping KCC league tables. Alas, Swingfield no longer has a functioning Church but St Peters in Swingfield Street now comes under The Church Conservation Trust and is open daily to visitors. Steeped in history it is well worth a visit. St Peter’s Church in the centre of Swingfield Street has an impressive thirteenth-century tower dominating this medieval building. The church had close links with the Knights Hospitallers whose Commandery still stands close by across the fields. Dating back mainly to the 13th century and possibly earlier, the church is constructed of knapped flint typical of the area. Alterations were made in the 15th century with restoration in 1870. Declared redundant in August 2000, it was vested with the Churches Conservation Trust in 2011. The Parish Council acquired responsibility for the maintenance of the churchyard in 2017. However, St Peter’s still has a beating heart. The Swingfield Street Community Group regularly use the church to hold a goodly number of events including the popular theatrical productions.
Number of records by decade
Period Information Those periods with zero data may span several decades. The first may include pre 1530 records. Baptisms Marriages Burials Total
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1530–1689
1690–1699 7 4 4 15
1700–1709 69 8 29 106
1710–1719 52 5 46 103
1720–1729 38 12 43 93
1730–1739 62 15 34 111
1740–1749 68 6 40 114
1750–1759 72 17 50 139
1760–1769 75 45 43 163
1770–1779 72 24 38 134
1780–1789 78 24 52 154
1790–1799 79 73 41 193
1800–1809 80 58 34 172
1810–1819 97 85 39 221
1820–1829 114 28 48 190
1830–1839 79 17 59 155
1840–1849 109 76 185
1850–1859 104 78 182
1860–1869 100 76 176
1870–1879 85 73 158
1880–1889 95 48 143
1890–1899 11 69 70 150
1900–1909 60 53 113
1910–1919 41 37 78
1920–1929 96 37 133
1930–1939 44 44
1940–1949 5 5
1950–2029

Please note: due to different methods of record counting there may be discrepancies in the record totals on this page

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