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St Anne's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Radipole

Etymology

, cf. ecclesie de Radepowle 1393AD , the church of Radipoll 1582 Hutch3 ; the church here was until 1605 the mother church of Melcombe Regis , cf. ecclesia de Mylcomb (e ) Regis , ecclesia de Melcomb (e ) Regis 1460Ct , the paroche chirche of Milton (sic)1535–43 Leland .