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Bilsington history
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in the 12th century. Above the chancel arch hangs the Royal arms of George III, dated 1774. The church was restored in 1883 to designs by Joseph Clarke.
Priory
The Augustinian Priory of St Mary was founded in 1253 and suppressed in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536. The surviving buildings were restored to designs by JT Micklethwaite in 1906. The Priory is now a wedding and conference venue.
Royal Military Canal
The Royal Military Canal passes through the village just south of the village. It was begun in 1804 and completed in 1809. The canal was built in the 18th century and is now a tourist attraction.
Cosway monument
Just west of the village is an obelisk 58 feet (18 m) high. It is a monument erected in 1835 to the memory of Member of Parliament and local landowner Sir William Cosway.
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