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St Egelwin The Martyr's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Scalford

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Egelwin the Martyr) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesiam de Scaldeford(e) 1219 RHug 1235 RGros
  • ecclesie de Schaldeforde 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Scaldeford 1356,1405 Pat
  • The Church 1708 Terrier 18
  • the churcheyarde 1605 ib
  • the Church Yard(e) 1625,1674,1697etpassimto1708(18) et passim
  • Church & churchyard 1845 TA

Etymology

, Church (St Egelwin the Martyr )1846, 1863,1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesiam de Scaldeford (e )1219 RHug, 1235 RGros, ecclesie de Schaldeforde 1220MHW, ecclesie de Scaldeford 1356, 1405Pat , The Church 1708 (18) Terrier .Note also the churcheyarde 1605ib , the Church Yard (e )1625, 1674,1697et passim to 1708 (18)ib , Church & churchyard 1845TA , v. chirche-ʒeard .