Place record TQ 77 NW 130 - Former Saxon settlement?, Cliffe-at-Hoo

Summary

Possibly the former Saxon settlement of Cloveshoo (Cliffe-at-Hoo) where important church councils are reported as having been held between AD 742 and 825. In 774 Offa, King of Mercia, built a church to St Helen and a 13th century church of St Helen still stands here. Cliffe is thought to have been the centre of a Saxon estate.

Location

Grid reference TQ 73642 76626 (point)
Map sheet TQ77NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT

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Record last edited

Sep 25 2007 5:24PM