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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Carlton Curlieu

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesiam de Karletona a.1219 RHug
  • ecclesiam de Carleton 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Karleton 1240 RGros
  • ecclesie de Carleton Curl(e)y 1350,1351 Pat 1443 et passim
  • the Churchyard 1674 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesiam de Karletona a.1219 RHug, ecclesiam de Carleton 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Karleton 1240 RGros, ecclesie de Carleton Curl (e )y 1350, 1351Pat et passim to1443ib . Note also the Churchyard 1674Terrier , v. churchyerd .