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St John the Baptist's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Croxton Kerrial

Historical Forms

  • the parish church dedicated to St John 1822 Terrier
  • Church (St John) 1846 White
  • Church (St John the Baptist) 1877 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Croxton 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie parochialis de Croxton 1237,1242 RGros 1503 Pat
  • The Churchyard 1700,1704,c.1708,1708(18),1822 Terrier

Etymology

, the parish church dedicated to St John 1822Terrier , Church (St John )1846 White, Church (St John the Baptist )1877 ib, 1925 Kelly;it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Croxton 1220 MHW, ecclesie parochialis de Croxton 1237, 1242 RGros, 1503Pat . Note also The Churchyard 1700, 1704, c.1708, 1708 (18), 1822Terrier .