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St Peter's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Sproxton

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White
  • ecclesie de Stouenesby 1220 MHW 1237 RGros
  • ecclesie de Stounesby 1340 Pat
  • ecclesie de Stonesby 1359 ib
  • the Churchyard 1625,1822 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Peter )1846, 1863, 1877 White; it isearlier recorded as ecclesie de Stouenesby 1220 MHW, 1237 RGros, ecclesie de Stounesby 1340Pat , ecclesie de Stonesby 1359ib . Note also the Churchyard 1625, 1822Terrier .