Throwley is a village in the Borough

Borough

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 of Swale

Swale

Swale is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. Its council is based in Sittingbourne. The borough is named after the narrow channel called The Swale, a channel that separates the mainland of Kent from the Isle of Sheppey, and which occupies the central part of the...

 in Kent

Kent

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, England

England

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Throwley lies on top of the kent North Downs in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The landscape is mainly arable fields and woodland copses covering just over 5 square miles.The population of around 130 households is scattered across a number of hamlets the largest of which is Throwley Forstal.
A Royal Flying Corps

Royal Flying Corps

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 airfield

Throwley Aerodrome

Throwley Aerodrome was a Royal Flying Corps First World War airfield at Throwley near Faversham, Kent, England.-History:Land situated between Bells Forstal and Throwley Forstal, including Dodds Willows and the Bells Forstal farmhouse was acquired by the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 for use as a...

 was established in the Parish during the First World War to provide a base for fighter biplanes defending London

London

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, the Thames Estuary

Thames Estuary

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 and Kent this was based near Bells Forstal.
Within the parish is Belmont House and Gardens

Belmont House and Gardens

Belmont is a Georgian house and gardens in Throwley, near Faversham in east Kent. Built between 1769 and 1793, it has been described as "a marvellous example of Georgian architecture that has remained completely unspoilt"...

, an 18th century house with a fine collection of clocks and beautiful gardens. The estate was owned by successive generations of the Harris family, it is now held in trust.
The Parish church is St Michaels & all Angels which is built of flint, inside are monuments to the Harris and Sondes families.The church tower has a ring of eight bells.