Geography
In terms of annual average rainfall, St Osyth is the driest recorded place in the UK, with an average of just 513 mm per year. http://www.stosyth.gov.uk/default.asp?calltype=drybritain St. Osyth.gov
Although a significant part of the parish boundary is coast which does not need to be "beaten", St Osyth is one parish which maintains the tradition of beating the bounds on Rogation days.
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