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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of North Kilworth

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Andrew) 1846,1877 White
  • ecclesie de Kiuelingworth Rabaz 1220 MHW
  • ecclesia de Northkilworth 1559 Pat
  • the Church yeard 1606 Terrier
  • the Chirch Yard 1625 ib
  • the Church Yard 1703,1708,1715 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Andrew )1846, 1877 White; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Kiuelingworth Rabaz 1220 MHW, ecclesia de Northkilworth 1559Pat .Note also the Church yeard 1606Terrier , the Chirch Yard 1625ib , the Church Yard 1703, 1708, 1715ib , v. churchyerd .