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in pairs under arches. The nave contains Norman windows and doorways, some of which are blocked. The south doorway contains a door dated 1648. In the chancel are lancet windows and two-light windows containing
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dates from 1868. The stained glass in the east window dating from 1914, a memorial to Violet
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on the west side. The middle stage contains paired lancets under arches, that on the south side being blocked by a clock face. The bell openings are
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was carried out between 1852 and 1868, which included removal of the gallery. As part of the restoration Henry Curzon replaced the
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of eight bells. The oldest of these was cast in 1626 by
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was built in about 1985 by George
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35:St James' Church, Cardington, from the southwest
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906:Categories
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867:7 December
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585:References
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319:Cardington
276:Canterbury
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484:apostles
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309:Condover
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271:Province
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123:Location
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539:sundial
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474:. The
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451:louvred
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374:History
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