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or 10p in decimal currency) in his will to repair them. Thirty years later there were three bells and in 1721 at least four bells were there. In 1740 the tenor was either supplied or recast giving the five bells which exist today.
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1372:Shadoxhurst
1362:St Michaels
1302:Leigh Green
1277:High Halden
1262:Great Chart
878:Birley 1999
794:Hussey 1852
570:Old English
457:South Downs
429:cul de sacs
427:with a few
342: /
1652:Categories
1542:Harbledown
1437:Woodchurch
1432:Wittersham
1297:Kingsnorth
1292:Kennington
1257:Godmersham
1167:Bonnington
1157:Bockhanger
1147:Bilsington
1137:Bethersden
984:Wikisource
866:Bowen 1970
750:References
682:A2070 road
441:East Stour
327:51°03′56″N
170:South East
74:Population
1622:Sidlesham
1537:Guildford
1517:Chevening
1512:Bury Hill
1412:Warehorne
1407:Tenterden
1367:Sevington
1347:Rolvenden
1332:Orlestone
1282:Hothfield
1267:Hamstreet
1187:Brabourne
1142:Biddenden
1117:Appledore
1107:Aldington
1097:, England
901:. Aurum.
676:Transport
660:Dymchurch
584:Orlestone
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417:Hamstreet
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397:Hamstreet
330:0°51′45″E
264:Ambulance
204:Post town
1617:Shoreham
1602:Ruckinge
1507:Boxgrove
1417:Westwell
1392:Stanhope
1357:Ruckinge
1337:Pluckley
1322:Newenden
1252:Godinton
1237:Eastwell
1232:Crundale
1212:Challock
1042:Ruckinge
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455:and the
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126:District
117:Ruckinge
101:TR025335
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1382:Smarden
1327:Newtown
1312:Mersham
1247:Egerton
1222:Chilham
1217:Charing
1197:Brattle
1162:Bodsham
1152:Bilting
1127:Ashford
1002:30 July
964:29 July
939:29 July
648:Dunkirk
609:cricket
599:⁄
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573:hrocing
548:History
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1132:Bagham
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240:Police
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711:hides
688:Notes
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