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St Osmond's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Melbury Osmond

Etymology

, cf . 'the church of Meleburi 'e13 Hutch34437 , ecclesie de Meleburi Osmund Hy 3AddCh , 'church of Blessed Mary of Melbury Osmund '1276 Banco , una acr ' iacet bithechurcchweye ('an acre beside the church way') 14Ilch , and the f. ns . Churchay , Church Plot 1838TA , v. (ge)hæg and discussion under par . name supra .