Quiet windswept Graveyard surrounds the Church. Built between 1876 and 1878, it is the second such church on its site. The first, consecrated in 1813, was a replacement for a church of St Mary that was founded in 669 .

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August 7, 2023

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Beautiful 19th century church and surrounding windswept graveyard located in the suburb of Hillborough in Kent. There are excellent views on offer here of the surrounding countryside and out to the Atlantic Ocean.

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