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Church Fm & Church Lane, Cockeram's Plant.

Other OS name in the Parish of Leigh

Etymology

, named from nearby StAndrew's Church infra , cf. Henry attecherche , Henry atte Chirche 1288Ass who is associated with this par . and William de La Chyrche 1244 , Gilbert de la Churche 1280Ass who are mentioned under this hundred and may also belong here , v. atte , cirice , from the Cockeram family , v. Calfhay Fm supra .