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The village church, which is adjacent to the Hall, is dedicated to St Mary. The church was built by the
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and which dates to 1758; it was commissioned by Ann
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Edith Capron following recovery from a severe illness in 1931. The altar rails date from the 18th century; beneath them lie the tombs of John (died 1694) and Grace Lynn (died 1694) and her father, "That learned and pious
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