Snave is a village and former

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

, now in the parish of

Brenzett Brenzett ( ) is a village and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe District of Kent, England. The village lies on the Romney Marsh, three miles (4.8 km) west of New Romney. The population of the civil parish includes the hamlet of Sna ...

, in the Folkestone and Hythe district, in the county of

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, England. It is on

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 . The Marsh has been in use for centuries, though its inhabitants commonly suffered from malaria until the ...

, England centred close to the A2070 road south of Ashford. Its buildings are a few houses, barns and store sheds and the church of St Augustine which holds one service per year at

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. In spring, the churchyard is heavily clad in daffodils. The church falls under the ecclesiastical parish of

Orlestone Orlestone () is a mid-sized civil parish in Ashford District, Kent, England, with a population of 1,593. The centre of the parish is Hamstreet village which falls almost entirely within it but has a small fraction in the parish of Warehorne. T ...

with Snave, in the

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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 70. The nearest shops and railway station are at

Hamstreet Hamstreet is a village in Kent, in South East England. The village is located 6 miles (10 km) south of Ashford on the A2070, the main road between Ashford and Hastings. The majority of the village is in the parish of Orlestone, named ...

(3 miles) save for a petrol station at

(2 miles). Animals have long been part of the economy. Sheep tending and wool manufacture is a major part of the history of Romney Marsh. Veterinary practices and a boarding cattery are among the local businesses.

History

The name "Snave" means 'Spit of land'. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with

and Ivychurch.

References

External links

Snave at villagenet.co.uk
Villages in Kent Former civil parishes in Kent Folkestone and Hythe District {{Kent-geo-stub