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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Ebony is a hamlet within the civil parish of Stone-cum-Ebony on the Isle of Oxney in the Ashford district of Kent; see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony,_Kent+ Ebony, Kent Wikipedia] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone-cum-Ebony+ Stone-cum-Ebony Wikipedia] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Oxney+ Isle of Oxney Wikipedia]<br> | Ebony is a hamlet within the civil parish of Stone-cum-Ebony on the Isle of Oxney in the Ashford district of Kent; see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebony,_Kent+ Ebony, Kent Wikipedia] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone-cum-Ebony+ Stone-cum-Ebony Wikipedia] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Oxney+ Isle of Oxney Wikipedia]<br> | ||
Ebony St Mary the Virgin was formed as a chapelry within [[Appledore, Kent]] Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Canterbury; a map of the parish boundary may be found at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/ebony-st-mary-the-virgin/+ A church near you].<br> | Ebony St Mary the Virgin was formed as a chapelry within [[Appledore, Kent]] Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Canterbury; a map of the parish boundary may be found at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/ebony-st-mary-the-virgin/+ A church near you].<br> | ||
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The modern parish is part of the Wittersham and Ebony benefice, fortnightly services are held in the church. | The modern parish is part of the Wittersham and Ebony benefice, fortnightly services are held in the church. | ||
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Stone-cum-Ebony has been designated as a grade II* listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-180419-parish-church-of-st-mary-the-virgin-ston+ British listed building]<br> | The parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Stone-cum-Ebony has been designated as a grade II* listed building [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-180419-parish-church-of-st-mary-the-virgin-ston+ British listed building]<br> | ||
See [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Stone+in+Oxney+ Kent Churches website]<br> | See Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 8 (1799), pp. 493-497 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63519+ at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Stone+in+Oxney+ Kent Churches website]<br> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||