Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Bartholomew) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly

• ecclesia de Sproxtuna a.1219 RHug

• ecclesie de Sproxton 1220 MHW 1238,1241,1245 RGros 1310 Pat

• ecclesia parochiali de Sprauston 1549 ib

• the Church 1708 Terrier 18 EnclA 1772

• the Church(e) yeard 1601,1605,1612 Terrier

• (the) Church Yard 1703,1708,1708(18) 1772 EnclA

Etymology

, Church (St Bartholomew )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesia de Sproxtuna a.1219 RHug, ecclesie de Sproxton 1220 MHW, 1238, 1241,1245 RGros, 1310Pat , ecclesia parochiali de Sprauston 1549ib , the Church 1708 (18) Terrier , 1772EnclA . Note also the Church (e ) yeard 1601, 1605, 1612Terrier , (the ) Church Yard 1703, 1708, 1708 (18)ib ,1772EnclA , v. chirche-ʒeard .