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1270:"No. 45736"
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702:Individuals
515:Neston Park
444:Roman villa
347: /
1618:Categories
712:References
679:incomplete
405:Roman road
332:51°23′35″N
163:South West
78:Population
1584:"Atworth"
1516:"Atworth"
1200:"Atworth"
1168:Wiltshire
1134:"Cottles"
651:survive.
643:Landmarks
602:Amenities
502:Geography
409:Beardwell
374:A365 road
370:Wiltshire
335:2°11′42″W
321:Wiltshire
257:Ambulance
238:Wiltshire
197:Post town
145:Wiltshire
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1422:Archived
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690:May 2022
630:boarding
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555:chapelry
421:tithings
378:Melksham
376:between
368:in west
201:MELKSHAM
94:ST865660
1576:Atworth
735:17 July
539:Pevsner
489:Cottles
427:Atworth
415:History
390:Purlpit
362:Atworth
316:England
290:Website
179:England
173:Country
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1346:. FIEC
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233:Police
155:Region
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223:01225
1596:2015
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