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St Michael and All Angels Church, Edmondthorpe

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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edmondthorpe geograph.org.uk 77175
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edmondthorpe geograph.org.uk 77175

St Michael and All Angels Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Edmondthorpe, Leicestershire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

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St Michael and All Angels Church, Edmondthorpe
Edmondthorpe Drift, Melton Wymondham

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LE14 2JU Melton, Wymondham
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