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St Guthlac's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Stathern

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Guthlake) 1846,1863,1877 White
  • Church (St Guthlac) 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Staccheturn 1220 MHW
  • ecclesia(m) de Stakethurn' 1249 RGros
  • ecclesia de Staketherne 1292 Pat
  • ecclesia de Stathern(e) 1340,1380 ib
  • the Churchyard 1709 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Guthlake )1846, 1863,1877 White, Church (St Guthlac )1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded asecclesie de Staccheturn 1220 MHW, ecclesia (m ) de Stakethurn '1249RGros, ecclesia de Staketherne 1292Pat , ecclesia de Stathern (e )1340, 1380ib . Note also the Churchyard 1709Terrier .