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St James the Apostle's Church, Bonsall

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Bonsall St James Church geograph.org.uk 845692
Bonsall St James Church geograph.org.uk 845692

St James the Apostle's Church, Bonsall is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England: 101  in Bonsall, Derbyshire.

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St James the Apostle's Church, Bonsall
Church Street, Derbyshire Dales

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DE4 2AE Derbyshire Dales
England, United Kingdom
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