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Bristol Channel floods 1607

Photograph at the Bristol Channel floods 1607 plaque

1606. On the XX day of January even as it cames to pass it pleased God the flud did flow to the edge of this same bras, and in this parish theare was lost 5000 and od pownds besides xxii people was in this parrish drown. Goldclif { John Wilkins of Pilgrew and William Tap Church Warden 1609

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