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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of More Crichel

Historical Forms

  • ecclesiam de Morkerchel' 1268 Ass
  • the church of All Saints, Mour Curchil' 1328 Pat

Etymology

, ecclesiam de Morkerchel '1268Ass , 'the church of All Saints , Mour Curchil '1328 Pat , cf . 'the church of Parva Kirchel '1404 Hutch3 , the parsonage 1564Marten ; according to Hutch 3 3 129 ' dedicated to All Saints or as someSt Mary ' .