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St Peter's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Allexton

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Aslakeston 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Adloxton 1358 Pat
  • ecclesie de Allokeston 1361 ib
  • The Church 1635,1638 Terrier 1721 et passim
  • The Church Yard(e) 1635,1697 1745 ib
  • the Churchyeard 1674 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Peter )1846,1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Aslakeston 1220 MHW, ecclesie de Adloxton 1358Pat , ecclesie de Allokeston 1361ib , The Church 1635, 1638Terrier et passim to 1721ib . Note also The Church Yard (e )1635, 1697ib et passim to 1745ib , the Churchyeard 1674ib , v. chirche-ʒeard .