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St Thomas Becket's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Skeffington

Historical Forms

  • the Church 1708,1708(18) Terrier
  • Church (St Thomas-à-Becket) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Skeftenton 1220 MHW 1282 Pat
  • ecclesiam de Skeftinton, ecclesie de Skeftinton 1243 RGros 1281 Pat
  • ecclesiarum de Skeftynton et Cotesbache 1356 ib

Etymology

, the Church 1708, 1708 (18)Terrier , Church (St Thomas -à -Becket )1846,1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Skeftenton 1220 MHW, 1282Pat , ecclesiam de Skeftinton , ecclesie de Skeftinton 1243 RGros, 1281Pat , ecclesiarum de Skeftynton et Cotesbache 1356ib .