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All Saints' Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Shawell

Historical Forms

  • Church (All Saints) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Schawell 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Schadewell 1241 Cur
  • ecclesie de Shathewell 1400 Pat
  • the Church yard 1708 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (All Saints )1846, 1863, 1877 White,1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Schawell 1220 MHW, ecclesie de Schadewell 1241 Cur, ecclesie de Shathewell 1400Pat . Note also the Church yard 1708Terrier , v. churchyerd .