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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Peatling Parva

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Andrew) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Parve Pedling 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Parva Pedlinges 1237 RGros
  • ecclesiam de Parva Petling 1242 ib
  • ecclesia Parve Petlynge 1477 Charyte e.16
  • the church yard m.18 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Andrew )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Parve Pedling 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Parva Pedlinges 1237 RGros,ecclesiam de Parva Petling 1242 ib, ecclesia Parve Petlynge 1477 (e.16)Charyte . Note also the church yard m.18Terrier , v. churchyerd .