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St Peter's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Frisby and Kirby

Historical Forms

  • Kirby Church 1690,1708,1708(18),e.18 Terrier
  • the Church 1708 18 ib
  • Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Kyrkeby 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Kirkeby 1316,1319 Pat
  • ecclesie Sancti Petri de Kyrkeby sup' Wrethek 1366 KB c.1430
  • ecclesiam de Kirkebebellers 1555 Pat
  • ecclesia de Kirkebie Bellers 1561 ib

Etymology

, Kirby Church 1690, 1708, 1708 (18), e.18Terrier , the Church 1708 (18) ib , Church (St Peter )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded asecclesie de Kyrkeby 1220 MHW, ecclesie de Kirkeby 1316, 1319Pat , ecclesie Sancti Petri de Kyrkeby sup ' Wrethek 1366 (c.1430) KB , ecclesiam de Kirkebebellers 1555Pat , ecclesia de Kirkebie Bellers 1561ib .