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All Saints' Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Cossington

Historical Forms

  • the Church 1708,1708(18) Terrier
  • Church (All Saints) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Cosington 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Cusinton 1238 RGros
  • ecclesie de Cosyngton 1357,1361,1362,1378 Pat
  • ecclesie de Cusyngton 1357 ib
  • ecclesie de Cosynton 1378 ib
  • Omnium Sanctorum Cosyngton 1392 ib
  • ecclesiarum de…Walton Cosyngton et Raveneston 1337 ib
  • ecclesiarum de Walton on le Wold et Cosyngton 1464,1467,1475 ib
  • the Church Yard(e) 1564 RTemple 1697,17,1704,1708,1708(18),1762 Terrier

Etymology

, the Church 1708, 1708 (18)Terrier , Church (All Saints )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded asecclesie de Cosington 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Cusinton 1238 RGros,ecclesie de Cosyngton 1357, 1361, 1362, 1378Pat , ecclesie de Cusyngton 1357ib , ecclesie de Cosynton 1378ib , Omnium Sanctorum Cosyngton 1392ib , andin the groups ecclesiarum deWalton Cosyngton et Raveneston 1337ib , ecclesiarum de Walton on le Wold et Cosyngton 1464, 1467, 1475ib . Note alsothe Church Yard (e )1564RTemple , 1697, 17, 1704, 1708, 1708 (18),1762Terrier , v. chirche-ʒeard .