Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (All Saints) 1846,1877 White

• ecclesie de Gnipton 1220 MHW

• ecclesia(m) de Gnipton 1238,1240 RGros

• ecclesiam de Gnypton 1238 ib

• ecclesie de Gnupton 1281 Pat

• ecclesie de Gnapton 1340 ib

• ecclesie de Knypton 1456 ib

• the Churchyarde 1601,1605 Terrier

• the Churcheyarde 1625 ib

• the Church Yard 1803 EnclA 1821 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (All Saints )1846, 1877 White; recordedearlier as ecclesie de Gnipton 1220 MHW, ecclesia (m ) de Gnipton 1238,1240 RGros, ecclesiam de Gnypton 1238 ib, ecclesie de Gnupton 1281Pat , ecclesie de Gnapton 1340ib , ecclesie de Knypton 1456ib . Note also the Churchyarde 1601, 1605Terrier , the Churcheyarde 1625ib , the Church Yard 1803EnclA , 1821Terrier , v. chirche-ʒeard .