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Survey of English Place-Names

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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Owston and Newbold

Historical Forms

  • Church (StAndrew) 1846,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Oselveston 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie parochialis de Osolueston 1236 RGros
  • the Church Yard 1708 Terrier 18 Plan 1795

Etymology

, Church (StAndrew )1846, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly;the early parish church is recorded as ecclesie de Oselveston 1220 MHW,ecclesie parochialis de Osolueston 1236 RGros. Note also the Church Yard 1708 (18) Terrier , 1795Plan , v. churchyerd .