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Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Nether Cerne

Historical Forms

  • Church and Yard, Church Mdw 1841 TA

Etymology

( dedication unknown ) , Church and Yard , Church Mdw 1841TA , cf. Capella de Nuthercerne 1396 Cerne and the observation in Hutch 3 4 38 that ' on the south side [ of the church ] is a small chapel , apparently more ancient than the rest of the church ' .