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St Helen's Chapel

Other OS name in the Parish of Chilfrome

Historical Forms

  • 'the chapel of St Elena of Childefrome' 1301 Hutch1 1330 Drew
  • 'the chapel of St Helen in Childefrome' 1441 Pat
  • St Helen's (a free chapel) 1795 Boswell

Etymology

( site of ) , 'the chapel of St Elena of Childefrome '1301 Hutch1, 1330 Drew, 'the chapel of St Helen in Childefrome '1441 Pat, St Helen 's (a free chapel )1795Boswell , cf. Saint Helens Md 1842TA , v. Hutch1 1502 .