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Cliffe or Cliffe-at-Hoo St Helen is an Ancient Parish is a village and civil parish on the Hoo peninsula in Kent. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffe-at-Hoo+ Cliffe-at-Hoo Wikipedia]<br> | Cliffe or Cliffe-at-Hoo St Helen is an Ancient Parish is a village and civil parish on the Hoo peninsula in Kent. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffe-at-Hoo+ Cliffe-at-Hoo Wikipedia]<br> | ||
The church dates from about 1200 and was a former collegiate church restored in the early 14th century and was restored in 1853 by George Austin with further additons in 1864 and 1884. The church has been designated as a grade I listed building by English Heritage.[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-172839-church-of-st-helen-cliffe+ British listed building] The church and associated charnel house form a group of listed buildings.<br> | The church dates from about 1200 and was a former collegiate church restored in the early 14th century and was restored in 1853 by George Austin with further additons in 1864 and 1884. The church has been designated as a grade I listed building by English Heritage.[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-172839-church-of-st-helen-cliffe+ British listed building] The church and associated charnel house form a group of listed buildings.<br> | ||
Malaria was prevalent in the marshes until the farmer Henry Pye drained extensive areas. | Malaria was prevalent in the marshes until the farmer Henry Pye drained extensive areas. | ||
See also [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/CLI.htm+ Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9 (1800), pp. 412-418 | See also [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/01/03/CLI.htm+ Kent Archeological Society] and Edward Hasted The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9 (1800), pp. 412-418 [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63584&strquery=Cliffe+ at British History Online] and [http://www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Cliffe+ Kent Churches website]<br> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||