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St Michael's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Rearsby

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Michael) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesiam de Reresby, ecclesie de Reresby 1220 MHW 1237 RGros 1318 Pat
  • ecclesie de Rerisby 1327 ib
  • the Church Yard 1852 TA

Etymology

, Church (St Michael )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlierrecorded as ecclesiam de Reresby , ecclesie de Reresby 1220 MHW, 1237 RGros,1318Pat , ecclesie de Rerisby 1327ib . Note also the Church Yard 1852TA .