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at this time was played at an inter-parish level only in the south-eastern counties but there had been a number of ecclesiastical cases in which people playing the game on a Sunday were prosecuted. Whereas Culmer had managed to suppress
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England Lanfranc's foundation gradually developed into the Almshouses of today. The main door of the church is kept locked for security reasons but the interior of the building can be seen by appointment with the Sub Prior. Visitors are invited to walk in the grounds of the Hospital."
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Herebealding dun which would be AngloSaxon as Herebeald's Hill, Herebolddune in 1175, Herebaldon in 1196, Herbeldon in 1229 and established as Harbledoune in 1610.
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1371:Bury Hill
1296:Yorkletts
1226:Tankerton
1206:Stodmarsh
1171:Marshside
1131:Herne Bay
1096:Eddington
1071:Broad Oak
1007:, England
826:2 October
613:Christian
397:Etymology
344:1°03′14″E
278:Ambulance
216:Post town
1476:Shoreham
1461:Ruckinge
1366:Boxgrove
1276:Wincheap
1261:Westbere
1251:Upstreet
1196:Reculver
1156:Kingston
1101:Fordwich
1081:Chartham
1061:Bramling
1041:Beltinge
795:See also
538:England
535:district
445:Lanfranc
138:District
113:TR130579
1436:Mitcham
1256:Waltham
1136:Hersden
1091:Chislet
1026:Adisham
714:Gallery
683:Retired
549:135,278
496:Cricket
488:Puritan
456:Leprosy
325:England
198:England
192:Country
96:Density
94:•
1466:Selsey
1216:Sturry
1186:Petham
1151:Ickham
1066:Bridge
1031:Barham
692:13.5%
627:Muslim
580:90.9%
492:curate
254:Police
174:Region
1471:Shere
1426:Lewes
1146:Hoath
1126:Herne
1106:Grays
1051:Blean
689:15.2%
686:17.9%
678:3.3%
661:16.7%
658:15.7%
650:1.1%
641:Hindu
636:3.1%
619:73.3%
616:73.3%
608:2.3%
599:Black
594:4.6%
585:Asian
577:96.6%
574:94.3%
571:White
566:9.2%
560:11.9%
546:2,593
244:01227
1005:Kent
949:2008
828:2015
675:2.7%
672:1.5%
664:15%
647:0.4%
644:0.4%
633:0.6%
630:0.6%
622:72%
605:0.5%
602:0.8%
591:1.5%
588:2.8%
563:7.6%
431:The
375:Kent
330:Kent
271:Kent
266:Fire
259:Kent
164:Kent
78:Area
68:Kent
467:'s
233:CT2
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932:^
901:^
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412:.
320:UK
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