Swanwick, Derbyshire
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Swanwick is a village in Derbyshire, England, an urban district of Alfreton. It is part of the Amber Valley district.
Swanwick Hayes was constructed in the 1850s as the home of Mr Fitzherbert Wright. In the early 1900s, it was converted as a conference center, and operates as such to this day. The Hayes gained notoriety during World War Two, when it served as a POW camp for both German and Italian prisoners. Franz Von Werra, a Luftwaffe officer, escaped from here; he was recaptured at nearby RAF Hucknall, whilst trying to steal an aircraft. A film entitled 'The One That Got Away', and starring Hardy Kruger, was made of his exploits.
The village has three schools: Swanwick Hall, Swanwick Primary and The Delves. It also has a church next to Swanwick Hall, St Andrews, as well as Methodist and Baptist churches.
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Swanwick is also host to a number of youth organisations including Beachief Explorer Scout Unit, whose new headquarters is currently being constructed and due to open later in 2007. Their name is derived from a group of Monks that used to meet in Sheffield and stayed for a brief time in the Hayes Conference Centre. The founding leaders are Steve Clarke and Sandra Stew.
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