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Following written on page 54 of the parish register 1755-1812

At the time the Union houses were built, the old poor house & land in this parish was sold to the Rev'd J. Limebear Harding, the stones sunk in the grass & the "B" in the wall, mark the line between it & the Glebe land.

We the undersigned having been residents in this parish for more than 40 years & well knowing the lands alluded to, do hereby with our signatures testify the correctness of the boundry stones on this 21st day of April 1857 & which we are ready to make oath of to the best of our knowledge & belief.

John Morrish (signed)

Thomas Davey (signed)

The above mentioned "Poor House and Land" became part of the Glebe by the award of Exchange made by the authority of the land Commissioners for England on the 21st day of March 1883.
H.G.Morse (signed) Rector.

An ancient Chalice and Paten of Silver Gilt weighing respectively 6oz. 17dwt. and 2oz. 5dwt. was presented to the church by the Rector in 1889 together with a pair of modern silver mounted glass cruets and silver mounted corks all fitted into a leather case with handle after the fashion of a travelling bag.

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