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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Snargate is a village and civil parish in the Shepway district of Kent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snargate+ Snargate Wikipedia]<br> | |||
Snargate St Dunstan is an Ancient Parish in Romney Marsh.<br> | Snargate St Dunstan is an Ancient Parish in Romney Marsh.<br> | ||
The church of St Dunstan has been designated as a grade II* listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-175571-church-of-st-dunstan-snargate+ British listed building]<br> | |||
The 13th century church of St Dunstan contains a wall painting of a ship which it is said indicates a safe place for smugglers and the Romney Marsh villages were long associated with smuggling from France. | The 13th century church of St Dunstan contains a wall painting of a ship which it is said indicates a safe place for smugglers and the Romney Marsh villages were long associated with smuggling from France. | ||
Reverend Richard Harris Barham was rector of this parish but preferred to reside at Warehorne; he wrote the "Ingoldsby legends" under the pseudonym of Thomas Ingoldsby. | Reverend Richard Harris Barham was rector of this parish but preferred to reside at Warehorne; he wrote the "Ingoldsby legends" under the pseudonym of Thomas Ingoldsby. | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||