Coordinates: 50°52′N 1°16′W / 50.87°N 1.27°W
| Swanwick | |
  Swanwick
Swanwick shown within Hampshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Fareham |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode district | SO31 |
| Dialling code | 01489 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Eastleigh |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Swanwick is a village in Hampshire, England, west of the River Hamble and justsouth of the M27 motorway. The village is located within the borough of Fareham and is the site of the London Area Control Centre (LACC) and the London Terminal Control Centre (LTCC) part of National Air Traffic Services Air Traffic Control Centre and the last remaining example of a Victorian steam-powered brickworks, located at Bursledon Brickworks[1].
Swanwick has no real village centre and the only commercial premise of note is the Elm Tree Public House. Since the 1980s, the gradual spread of housing developments has meant that Swanwick has partly merged with the new town of Whiteley although there is no vehicular access except for a bus only route.
Swanwick railway station on the West Coastway Line is approximately one mile south of the village and is nearer Park Gate than Swanwick.
The village's "twin" Lower Swanwick is situated two miles west of the village on the edge of the River Hamble.
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