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St Andrew's Church, Edgarley

Church of England church buildings in SomersetChurches completed in 1897Churches in Somerset
School Chapel (geograph 2307763)
School Chapel (geograph 2307763)

St Andrew's Church is a former Church of England mission church in Edgarley, Somerset, England. It was built in 1897 and is now used as a private chapel by Millfield Preparatory School.

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