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St Stephen's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Pamphill

Etymology

, cf. the chappell of St James in Kyngston (sic)1552 WimCW , the chappell at Kingston 1663Hutch3 ; on this chapel , v. Hutch3 3226, 228 , and cf. St James 's Church in Holt par . supra . There is mention of a chapel ( gardin ' exterior ' ex opposito capelle ) in or near Barnsley supra in 1306(1372) ChrP , and of a John atte church ' who held a messuage in the same manor in 1372ib .