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Iwade

Nearest town: Sittingbourne

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: All Saints

Diocese: Canterbury

County: Kent

Country: England

Grid ref: TQ90126795

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 12-Jul-06

Recorded by: Cliff Hansford

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Notable

Notes: It is suggested that the word yew is derived from the Anglo-Saxon 'ih' or 'iw'. Iwade probably means 'yew ford'. It is fitting that an old yew should be found here, growing between the tower and the south porch. The origins of the much restored church are medieval.