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St Helen's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Redmile

Historical Forms

  • Church 1846,1863,1877 White
  • Church (St Helen) 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Pluncgar 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Plumgar 1559 Pat

Etymology

, Church (St Helen , or Holy Cross ) 1846, 1863, 1877 White, Church (St Helen )1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Pluncgar 1220MHW, ecclesie de Plumgar 1559Pat . Note also the churchyard 1612Terrier .