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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton Overy

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Andrew) 1846,1863 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Burton 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Burton Noveray 1331,1355 Pat 1403 et passim
  • ecclesie de Burton Nover(e)y 1339,1343,1388 ib
  • ecclesie de Burton Offray 1355 ib
  • ecclesie de Burton Overay 1390 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Andrew )1846,1863 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Burton 1220MHW, ecclesie de Burton Noveray 1331, 1355Pat et passim to 1403ib , ecclesie de Burton Nover (e )y 1339, 1343, 1388ib , ecclesie de Burton Offray 1355ib , ecclesie de Burton Overay 1390ib .