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Survey of English Place-Names

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St Simon Church, St Jude Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Gillingham

Etymology

( Milton on Stour ) , built 1860 , but the ' ancient free Chapel ' at Milton(Hutch3 3627) may be that referred to as ' the (old ) chapel of Gilling (e )ham '1241, 1244, 1249 Lib ; for other references to medieval chapels in Gillingham , v. Langham and MartinsLane supra , King 's Court Palace in Motcombe par . infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement