Snave
Encyclopedia
Snave is a very small hamlet located on Romney Marsh
in Kent
, England
just off the A2070 road nine miles south of the town of Ashford
. Snave only consists of a few houses and the church of St Augustine's (now redundant) which holds one service per year at harvest festival. In spring, the churchyard is famed for its daffodils. The church falls under the ecumenical (Anglican/Methodist) parish of Hamstreet
and Orlestone
whilst the hamlet itself is located within the civil parish
of Brenzett
.
The nearest shops and railway station are at Hamstreet (3 miles) although there is a petrol station at Brenzett (2 miles).
Romney Marsh
Romney Marsh is a sparsely populated wetland area in the counties of Kent and East Sussex in the south-east of England. It covers about 100 mi ² .-Quotations:*“As Egypt was the gift of the Nile, this level tract .....
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
just off the A2070 road nine miles south of the town of Ashford
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
. Snave only consists of a few houses and the church of St Augustine's (now redundant) which holds one service per year at harvest festival. In spring, the churchyard is famed for its daffodils. The church falls under the ecumenical (Anglican/Methodist) parish of Hamstreet
Hamstreet
Hamstreet is a village in Kent, in South East England.The village is located some 6 miles south of Ashford on the A2070, the main road between Ashford and Hastings...
and Orlestone
Orlestone
Orlestone is a civil parish in Ashford District, Kent, England, with a population of 1,500. The centre of the parish is Hamstreet village which falls partly within the parish of Warehorne due to the ancient parish boundary...
whilst the hamlet itself is located within the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Brenzett
Brenzett
Brenzett is a village and civil parish in the Shepway District of Kent, England. The village lies on the Romney Marsh, three miles west of New Romney....
.
The nearest shops and railway station are at Hamstreet (3 miles) although there is a petrol station at Brenzett (2 miles).