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674:6 February
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409:References
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216:county of
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163:Key dates
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910:Whitwick
895:Shepshed
832:Overseal
385:Edwalton
371:Grimston
208:served
52:Location
1408:Rothley
1312:Hathern
1289:Morcott
1226:Ashwell
1201:Rearsby
1049:Lowesby
842:Measham
799:Desford
753:Rutland
539:, 1956.
496:12 July
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269:Rutland
232:History
214:English
212:in the
126:History
121:Disused
63:England
1456:Ryhall
1284:Seaton
1231:Manton
1211:Frisby
1054:Tilton
933:Wilson
519:
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312:B.E.M.
261:London
118:Status
60:Melton
1465:Other
1375:Blaby
1173:Saxby
961:Moira
804:Ratby
751:and
676:2021
648:2021
620:2021
592:2021
564:2021
517:ISBN
498:2016
468:ISBN
447:ISBN
267:and
255:to
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