Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Introduction

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Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Image: © Bikeboy Taken: 16 Mar 2014

C12 origins as witnessed by a blocked up Norman doorway. However the church was largely rebuilt in 1878. Cowell is a spring line settlement. These occur on the slopes of hills where springs are available to provide water. Lower down the slope the land is more fertile but unsuitable for dwellings due to the lack of water. Each springline settlement has its associated strip of fertile land lower down the hill.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.691041
Longitude
-0.924771