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St Peter's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Knossington and Cold Overton

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Cnossinton, ecclesiam de Cnossinton 1220 MHW 1249 RGros
  • ecclesia de Knossinton 1270 Pat
  • The Church Yard 1708(18),1745 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Peter )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlierrecorded as ecclesie de Cnossinton , ecclesiam de Cnossinton 1220 MHW, 1249RGros, ecclesia de Knossinton 1270Pat . Note also The Church Yard 1708 (18), 1745Terrier , v. churchyerd .