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1293:Lower Layham
1273:Hibb's Green
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1846:Categories
1736:Woodbridge
1726:Stowmarket
1716:Saxmundham
1696:Mildenhall
1666:Halesworth
1651:Felixstowe
1359:Abbas Hall
1323:The Street
1278:Lambs Lane
1213:Ash Street
1197:Wissington
1142:Ballingdon
1060:Sproughton
920:Hintlesham
839:Chelsworth
829:Chattisham
809:Brettenham
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280:52°00′08″N
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1706:Newmarket
1691:Lowestoft
1671:Haverhill
1616:Aldeburgh
1352:Buildings
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1192:Washbrook
1121:Wherstead
1116:Whatfield
1101:Wattisham
1065:Stanstead
1045:Shimpling
905:Harkstead
879:Glemsford
849:Cockfield
784:Bildeston
769:Assington
403:Neolithic
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1661:Hadleigh
1308:Pin Mill
1248:Flatford
1238:Erwarton
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1806:History
1731:Sudbury
1686:Leiston
1676:Ipswich
1626:Brandon
1621:Beccles
1588:Ipswich
1578:Babergh
1563:Suffolk
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1167:Nedging
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1147:Copdock
1085:Sudbury
1080:Stutton
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960:Layham
940:Kersey
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1641:Clare
1223:Bures
1035:Semer
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