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St John's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Buckland Newton

Etymology

( at Plush ) ; the former chapel was rebuilt on this site in 1848 (Hutch3 3710) , cf. Church Meade 1675Feth , Plush Church 1811 OS , Church Md , Plush Chapel and Yard , Chapel Grd , Chapel 6 Acres 1838TA ; the following reference may also belong here : Nich 'Loder habet dom '…in ruinos ' in Les copell 1568Ct , where copell probably represents capel 1 ' chapel ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement