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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Melcombe Horsey

Etymology

, cf . ' the church of Malecomb , with the chapel of another Malecumb '?1151–7France , ecclesie de Melecumb '1205 P ; for the chapel at Melcombe ( Horsey ) v. Chapel Cl supra .