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Survey of English Place-Names

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St Edward the Martyr's Church

Early-attested site in the Parish of Corfe Castle

Historical Forms

  • ecclesiam de Corf 1259 Cl
  • ecclesiam Sancti Edwardi de Corf(f) 1288 Ass
  • Corff church 1585 Tres

Etymology

St Edward the Martyr's Church (SY 961820), ecclesiam de Corf 1259 Cl, 'the (parish) church of Corf (f )(e ) (Castel (l ))' 1259 Patet freq to 1467 ib, ecclesiam Sancti Edwardi de Corf (f )1288Ass , Corff church 1585 Tres, cf. the Church Ho 1861 Hutch3, v. cirice and for the dedication v. prec.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement