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Survey of English Place-Names

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St Nicholas's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Sandford Orcas

Historical Forms

  • 'church of Saunford Oskeyth' 1312 Banco
  • ecclesie de Sanford' 1373 DCMDeed

Etymology

, 'church of Saunford Oskeyth '1312 Banco (Drew), ecclesie de Sanford '1373DCMDeed , cf. Site of old Chapel 1838TA .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement