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Survey of English Place-Names

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St Mary Magdalene's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Freeby

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1877 White
  • Church (St Mary Magdalene) 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Stapilford 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Stapelford, ecclesie de Stapelford 1249 RGros 1325 Pat
  • the Church 1708 Terrier 18

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1877 White, Church (St Mary Magdalene )1925 Kelly ; this estate church was built in 1783 for the fourth Earl of Harborough , but the earlier village church is recorded as ecclesie de Stapilford 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Stapelford , ecclesie de Stapelford 1249RGros, 1325Pat , the Church 1708 (18) Terrier .