Complex sentence: Following the Restoration, the holders of the curacy changed rapidly, often remaining in the position for only a few years at a time, and by the early 19th century the church and its parish were showing signs of neglect.
Split into simpler sentences: Following the Restoration, the holders of the curacy changed rapidly, often remaining in the position for only a few years at a time,. By the early 19th century the church and its parish were showing signs of neglect.