Welcome to Queenborough
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Queenborough is a town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in South East England. Queenborough is two miles (3 km) south of Sheerness. It grew as a port near the Thames Estuary at the westward entrance to the Swale where it joins the River Medway. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey parliamentary constituency. Queenborough Harbour offers moorings between the Thames and Medway. It is possible to land at Queenborough on any tide and there are boat builders and chandlers in the marina. Admiral Lord Nelson is reputed to have learned many of his seafaring skills in these waters, and also shared a house near the small harbour with his mistress, Lady Hamilton. Queenborough today still reflects something of its original 18th-century seafaring history, from which period most of its more prominent buildings survive. The church is the sole surviving feature from the medieval period. The town was first represented by two members of parliament in 1572.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,318 hectares |
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Population |
3,915 (2021) |
Density |
297 people/km2 |
Mean age |
37.8 |
Ward |
Queenborough and Halfway |
District |
Swale |
Postcodes |
ME11, ME12 |
ONS ID |
E04005068 |
Council
Contact details for Queenborough Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Queenborough Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Queenborough Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Queenborough Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Queenborough Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Queenborough Parish.
Local News
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New Lidl store approved after lengthy battle with rival supermarkets
Published: 12th Jan 2024
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‘It’s robbery – it’s penalising people who want to see the sea’
Published: 17th Feb 2024
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Controversial parking plans debate tonight
Published: 6th Mar 2024