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St Denys's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Evington

Historical Forms

  • the Church 1708 Terrier 18
  • Church (St Denis) 1846,1863,1877 White
  • Church (St Denys) 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Evinton(e) 1219 RHug 1220 MHW 1242 RGros 1343 Pat
  • ecclesia de Evinton 1253×58 RTAL
  • ecclesiarum de Evinton (et Humberstane) 1318 Pat

Etymology

, the Church 1708 (18) Terrier , Church (St Denis )1846, 1863, 1877White, Church (St Denys )1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Evinton (e )1219 RHug, 1220 MHW, 1242 RGros, 1343Pat , ecclesia de Evinton 1253 × 58 RTAL, ecclesiarum de Evinton (et Humberstane )1318Pat .