Oare, Vale c.1960
Photo ref: O3003
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John Blackmore was rector of St Mary the Virgin, and it was here that his grand- son Richard set the scene for the tragic marriage ceremony of Lorna Doone to John Ridd in his famous novel. The tale is woven around both fact and local folklore and takes place during the period of the Monmouth Rebellion.

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