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St Michael's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Ab Kettleby

Historical Forms

  • The Church 1877 White
  • the Chapel 1764 EnclA
  • capellarum de Gaddesby … Warnoteby Caudwell et Wykeham 1328 Pat
  • capellarum de Gayddesby … Warnotby Caudewell et Wykam 1382 ib
  • Chapelyard 1764 EnclA

Etymology

, The Church 1877 White; it is the Chapel 1764EnclA and recorded earlier in the group capellarum de GaddesbyWarnoteby Caudwell et Wykeham 1328Pat , capellarum de GayddesbyWarnotby Caudewell et Wykam 1382ib (with MLat  capella (capellarum gen.pl.) 'a chapel'). Note also Chapelyard 1764EnclA .