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St Nicholas's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Durweston

Etymology

, cf . 'the church of Knyghtheton '1297 Pat , Church Cl & Church Ld 1784SalisT ; the churches of Knighton and Durweston were united in 1381 (Hutch3 1266) .