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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Queniborough

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Quenigburg' 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Queniburg 1238 RGros
  • ecclesie de Queingbur' 1241 ib
  • ecclesia de Queneburg 1253×58 RTAL
  • ecclesie de Quenyngburgh 1341,1403,1420 Pat

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlierrecorded as ecclesie de Quenigburg '1220 MHW, ecclesie de Queniburg 1238RGros, ecclesie de Queingbur '1241 ib, ecclesia de Queneburg 1253 × 58RTAL, ecclesie de Quenyngburgh 1341, 1403, 1420Pat .