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Braybrooke Castle is today no more than a large area of extensive earthworks on the east side of the village. The castle was actually a fortified manor house associated, in the main, with two families - Latimer and
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was granted a licence to strengthen his manor house at
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The oldest surviving parts of the church, the moulded south doorway and the eastern bay of the nave, are thought to date from the 13th century. The church was extended considerably in the 14th century. After two centuries of neglect significant and sympathetic restoration work was done over a long
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Latimer Close is Griffin Road. Griffin Road was originally called Arthingworth Road and the name was changed to Griffin Road in 1867 by Helena Tafer who died after giving birth to two children (her great-grandson is the farmer that owns the fields behind 63 Appledene).
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