St John the Baptist's Church
Other OS name in the Parish of King's Norton
Historical Forms
- Church (St John the Baptist) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
- ecclesie de Norton 1220 MHW 1238 RGros 1344,1556 Pat
- ecclesiam de Kingesnortun 1237 RGros
- ecclesiam de Westnorton 1340,1341 Pat
- ecclesie de Norton iuxta Galby 1371 ib
- the Churchyard(e) 1601,1605 Terrier
Etymology
, Church (St John the Baptist )1846, 1863, 1877White, 1925 Kelly ; the present church was begun in 1760 and was completed in 1775 , the earlier parish church being recorded as ecclesie de Norton 1220 MHW, 1238 RGros, 1344, 1556Pat , ecclesiam de Kingesnortun 1237 RGros, ecclesiam de Westnorton 1340, 1341Pat , ecclesie de Norton iuxta Galby 1371ib . Note also the Churchyard (e )1601, 1605Terrier et passim to 1709 , v. churchyerd .