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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Sileby

Historical Forms

  • the Church 1709 Terrier
  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White
  • Church (St Mary the Virgin) 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesia de Syleby 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Sileby 1361,1362 Pat
  • ecclesie parochialis de Syleby 1447 ib

Etymology

, the Church 1709Terrier , Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877 White, Church (St Mary the Virgin )1925 Kelly; it isearlier recorded as ecclesia de Syleby 1220 MHW, ecclesie de Sileby 1361, 1362Pat , ecclesie parochialis de Syleby 1447ib .