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Milton Abbot

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St Constantine and Aegideus church, Milton Abbot geograph.org.uk 797194
St Constantine and Aegideus church, Milton Abbot geograph.org.uk 797194

Milton Abbot is a village, parish, and former manor in Devon, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Tavistock, Devon, and 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Launceston, Cornwall.

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Milton Abbot
Fore Street, West Devon Milton Abbot

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N 50.592 ° E -4.253 °
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PL19 0PB West Devon, Milton Abbot
England, United Kingdom
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St Constantine and Aegideus church, Milton Abbot geograph.org.uk 797194
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