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St Nicholas's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Frolesworth

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Nicholas) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesiam de Frelleswortha a.1219 RHug
  • ecclesie de Frellesworth 1220 MHW
  • the Church 1605 Terrier
  • the Church-yard 1708 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Nicholas )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesiam de Frelleswortha a.1219 RHug, ecclesie de Frellesworth 1220 MHW,the Church 1605Terrier . Note also the Church-yard 1708ib , v. churchyerd .