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749:Garboldisham
744:East Wretham
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1463:Rottingdean
1413:Crowborough
1388:East Sussex
1112:Ullesthorpe
1057:Woodbridge
1048:Walberswick
811:Berney Arms
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2054:Categories
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1974:Chesterton
1943:Shropshire
1906:Stembridge
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1694:Wittersham
1684:Whitstable
1594:Edenbridge
1569:Chillenden
1559:Canterbury
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1139:Heckington
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1043:Thorpeness
1038:Thelnetham
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1775:Arundel
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669:Aylsham
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590:Thaxted
585:Terling
290:Millers
241:History
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1992:Humber
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1879:Dorset
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