The Manor of Stowting was given by Egelric Bigge , to Christ Church , in Canterbury in the year 1044 . The parish church is 13th century with many later additions and alterations . It is dedicated to St Mary and is built from flint with stone dressings with a flint tower . It is a Grade II listed building . To the west of the church are the remains of a castle mound which are considered to be a particularly fine example of a Norman Motte-and-bailey castle . In 1947 , a Douglas C-47A crashed on the hillside above the village , killing eight of the 16 people on board
1947 , a Douglas C-47A crashed
1947 BOAC Douglas C-47 crash
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