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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Bitteswell

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Butmeswell 1220 MHW
  • ecclesia de Bithmiswell 1253×58 RTAL
  • the churche yarde 1606 Terrier
  • the Church Yard 1700,1724,1762 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Butmeswell 1220MHW, ecclesia de Bithmiswell 1253 × 58 RTAL. Note also the churche yarde 1606Terrier , the Church Yard 1700, 1724, 1762ib , v. churchyerd .