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Survey of English Place-Names

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All Saints' Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Somerby

Historical Forms

  • Church (All Saints) 1846,1863,1877 White
  • ecclesiam de Pikewella a.1219 RHug
  • ecclesie de Picwelle 1220 MHW 1328 Pat
  • ecclesiam de Pikwell 1248 RGros
  • ecclesie de Pyckwell 1559 Pat
  • the Churchyard 1606,1625,1694 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (All Saints )1846, 1863, 1877 White; itis earlier recorded as ecclesiam de Pikewella a.1219 RHug, ecclesie de Picwelle 1220 MHW, 1328Pat , ecclesiam de Pikwell 1248 RGros,ecclesie de Pyckwell 1559Pat . Note also the Churchyard 1606, 1625,1694Terrier , v. chirche-ʒeard .