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St Mary Magdalene's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Shearsby

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary Magdalene) 1846,1863,1877 White
  • capellam de Shevysby 1220 MHW
  • Schevisby capella 1467×84 LTD
  • The Chapel 1804 Nichols
  • the Churchyard m.18 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Mary Magdalene )1846, 1863, 1877 White; earlier recorded is capellam de Shevysby 1220MHW, Schevisby capella 1467 × 84LTD (with MLat  capella 'a chapel'),The Chapel 1804 Nichols. Note also the Churchyard m.18Terrier , v. churchyerd .