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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Prestwold

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Andrews) 1846,1863,1877 White
  • the Parish Church of Presthold 1674 Terrier
  • ecclesiam de Prestwald, ecclesie de Prestwald 1220 MHW 1241 RGros
  • ecclesie de Prestewaud 1235 ib
  • ecclesie de Prestwolde 1316 Pat
  • ecclesiarum de Buckmynster Prestwolde et Sancta Maria Leicestre 1558 ib
  • Prestwold Churchyard 1850 TA

Etymology

, Church (St Andrews )1846, 1863, 1877 White, the Parish Church of Presthold 1674Terrier ; it is earlier recorded as ecclesiam de Prestwald , ecclesie de Prestwald 1220 MHW, 1241 RGros, ecclesie de Prestewaud 1235 ib,ecclesie de Prestwolde 1316Pat , and in the group ecclesiarum de Buckmynster Prestwolde et Sancta Maria Leicestre 1558ib . Note also Prestwold Churchyard 1850TA .