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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Cotesbach

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Codesb' 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Codesbeche 1319 Pat
  • ecclesie de Cotesbech(e) 1318,1336,1337,1340,1344,1507 ib
  • ecclesie de Cotebech 1375 ib
  • ecclesiam de Cotesbecche 1383 ib
  • the Church Yard 1745 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it isearlier recorded as ecclesie de Codesb '1220 MHW, ecclesie de Codesbeche 1319Pat , ecclesie de Cotesbech (e )1318, 1336, 1337, 1340, 1344, 1507ib , ecclesie de Cotebech 1375ib , ecclesiam de Cotesbecche 1383ib . Note also the Church Yard 1745Terrier , v. churchyerd .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement