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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Barkby

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesia de Barkeby, ecclesie de Barkeby 1220 MHW 1248 RGros 1253×58 RTAL 1304 Pat
  • the Churchyard(e) 1625,1709 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846,1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesia de Barkeby ,ecclesie de Barkeby 1220 MHW, 1248 RGros, 1253 × 58 RTAL, 1304Pat . Note also the Churchyard (e )1625, 1709Terrier , v. chirche-ʒeard .