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All Saints' Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Blaby

Historical Forms

  • Church (All Saints) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesia(m) de Blaby, ecclesie de Blaby a.1219 RHug 1220 MHW 1235 RGros 1411,1446 Pat
  • The Churchyard 1821 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (All Saints )1846, 1863, 1877 White,1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesia (m ) de Blaby , ecclesie de Blaby a.1219 RHug, 1220 MHW, 1235 RGroset passim to 1411, 1446Pat .Note also The Churchyard 1821Terrier , v. churchyerd .