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1269:Horsington
1249:Henstridge
1224:East Coker
1199:Dinnington
1099:Chaffcombe
1039:Barrington
876:1 November
771:16 October
664:References
630:Royal Mail
611:quatrefoil
577:St Mary's
427:Governance
322:51°02′06″N
163:South West
94:Population
1616:Yeovilton
1589:Wincanton
1519:Sparkford
1409:Muchelney
1404:Montacute
1399:Misterton
1364:Lovington
1349:Long Load
1344:Limington
1324:Kingstone
1289:Ilminster
1284:Ilchester
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1169:Crewkerne
1144:Closworth
1059:Blackford
994:, England
797:4 January
712:3 January
687:4 January
644:, on the
607:pinnacles
591:blue lias
557:Education
518:Landmarks
502:Geography
325:2°48′36″W
259:Ambulance
197:Post town
1549:Wambrook
1539:Tatworth
1499:Somerton
1454:Pitcombe
1384:Merriott
1369:Maperton
1339:Langport
1319:Kingsdon
1254:High Ham
1229:Fivehead
1184:Cudworth
1084:Brympton
1074:Broadway
992:Somerset
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652:See also
636:Railways
595:hamstone
543:abattoir
418:tesserae
407:episcopi
384:Pibsbury
368:Somerton
364:Langport
360:Somerset
311:Somerset
202:Langport
145:Somerset
127:Somerset
110:ST432265
84:Somerset
1594:Winsham
1554:Wayford
1474:Rimpton
1444:Odcombe
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1379:Martock
1214:Drayton
1204:Donyatt
1069:Brewham
1049:Barwick
1034:Babcary
1019:Ansford
681:(Excel)
537:Economy
512:Parrett
494:by the
486:of the
394:History
376:Bowdens
372:hamlets
306:England
179:England
173:Country
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1459:Pitney
1274:Horton
1264:Holton
1079:Bruton
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155:Region
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380:Combe
225:01458
922:2009
878:2008
848:ISBN
830:2009
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745:ISBN
714:2023
689:2014
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