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St Nicholas's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Shangton

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Nicholas) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Sanketon 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Schanketon 1242 RGros
  • ecclesiam de Sankethon 1251 ib
  • ecclesie de Shankton 1380 Pat
  • the Church 1606 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Nicholas )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded asecclesie de Sanketon 1220 MHW, ecclesiam de Schanketon 1242 RGros,ecclesiam de Sankethon 1251 ib, ecclesie de Shankton 1380Pat , the Church 1606Terrier .