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Did you know that the village of Chiddingstone near Sevenoaks is unique in that with the exception of church and castle it is entirely owned by the National Trust? Its Tudor architecture has meant the settlement regularly attracts film crews: Elizabeth R used it for obvious reasons; other productions partly shot there include A Room with a View and a version of Wind in the Willows.

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