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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Yetminster

Historical Forms

  • 'the parish church of Yttreminster' 1250 Pap
  • ecclesie de Yateministre 1323 Salis

Etymology

, 'the parish church of Yttreminster '1250 Pap, ecclesie de Yateministre 1323Salis , cf. (the )Church (e )house or Scho (o )l (e )house 1614, 1677Digby , Church meade 1671SalisT , Church Mead 1840TA , Church St. supra .