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St Nicholas's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of South Kilworth

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Nicholas) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie alterius Kiuelingworth 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Suthkivilingworth 1237 RGros
  • ecclesiam de Kyuelingwrth Rogeri 1249 ib
  • ecclesie de Kyvelyngworth 1322 Pat
  • ecclesie de Southkelyngworth 1348 ib
  • the Church yard 1733,1781,1821 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Nicholas )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlierrecorded as ecclesie alterius Kiuelingworth 1220 MHW (with MLat alterius '(the) other, another'), ecclesiam de Suthkivilingworth 1237RGros, ecclesiam de Kyuelingwrth Rogeri 1249 ib, ecclesie de Kyvelyngworth 1322Pat , ecclesie de Southkelyngworth 1348ib . Note also the Church yard 1733, 1781, 1821Terrier , v. churchyerd .