Cadbury, Devon

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Cadbury
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OS grid reference SS9104
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  • Cadbury
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50°49′N3°32′W / 50.82°N 03.54°W / 50.82; -03.54

Cadbury is a village and civil parish in Devon, England. Cadbury Castle is nearby.

The 15th-century Church of St Michael and All Angels features a Norman font. The church was restored in 1857 by William White, [1] with Frederick Coleridge serving as its vicar from 1855 to 1906. [2]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1261589)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. "Wisden - Obituaries in 1906". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

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