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St Luke's Chapel

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton Bradstock

Historical Forms

  • 'the church of Sterthull' 1397 Pat
  • libere capelle de Stertull 1515 HarlCh
  • Saynt Lukes 1607 Russ
  • St. Luke's 1646 SC
  • St. Luke's Chapel 1650 Hutch3
  • St Lukes Chapel in Ruin 1811 OS
  • Saint Lukes 1841 TA

Etymology

( site of , at Lr Sturthill infra ) , 'the church of Sterthull '1397 Pat, libere capelle de Stertull 1515HarlCh , Saynt Lukes 1607Russ , St . Luke 's 1646 SC, St . Luke 's Chapel 1650 Hutch3, St Lukes Chapel in Ruin 1811 OS, Saint Lukes 1841TA , giving name to St Luke 's Fm in Shipton G . par . infra and to ChapelCopse supra , cf. Richard de la Chapele 1280 Hutch1 1568 ( half a virgate of land in Sturthill held of him ) , Richard de Capella 1346 FA ( once held in Sturthill ) .