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St Michael's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Eaton

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Michael) 1846,1863,1877 White
  • ecclesiam de Estwella a.1219 RHug
  • ecclesiam de Estwell, ecclesie de Estwell 1220 MHW 1235 RGros
  • the Church c.1708 Terrier 18 TA 1848
  • The Church Yard c.1708 Terrier 18
  • (the) Churchyard 1724 1848 TA

Etymology

, Church (St Michael )1846, 1863, 1877 White; it is earlier recorded asecclesiam de Estwella a.1219 RHug, ecclesiam de Estwell , ecclesie de Estwell 1220 MHW, 1235 RGros, the Church c.1708 (18) Terrier , 1848TA .Note also The Church Yard c.1708 (18) Terrier , (the ) Churchyard 1724ib , 1848TA .