Le Mesnil () is a

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in the

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in north-western

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. It consists of a three property hamlet 1 km to the west of

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. The existing traditional stone properties are believed to have been built around 1830-1840 and became the centre of the cider making exploits of the nearby farms. In some decay, there is also a round capped bread oven in which, there is living memory of it being used after the Second World War (1949).