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Swavesey is a village lying on the Greenwich Meridian in Cambridgeshire, England, with an approximate population of 2,480. The village is situated 9 miles to the north west of Cambridge and 3 miles south east of St Ives. Listed as ''Suauesye'' in the Domesday Book, the name Swavesey means "landing place (or island) of a man named Swaef". == History == Swavesey, forming a historical parish of 3982 acres on the border with Huntingdonshire, lies on a narrow clay ridge rising to 18 metres above sea level at one time surrounded by fenland. The village was of importance during the early Middle Ages as the centre of a large 11th-century estate. A castle was built here in the late 11th or early 12th century, though is believed to have been derelict by 1200. Swavesey served as a port and subsequent market town and was fortified at the end of the 12th century. An alien priory was founded in Swavesey shortly after the Norman Conquest, possibly replacing a Saxon minster. Roman pottery has been found in the parish. The village motto is "Steadfast in Work and Play".〔(village sign )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Swavesey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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