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St John the Evangelist's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Thurmaston

Historical Forms

  • capellam de Thurmodeston 1220 MHW
  • the Chappel (of Thurmaston in the parish of Belgrave) 1708 Terrier 18
  • the Chappel(l) house 1707,1726,1733,1826 Deed

Etymology

, a 13th cent , structure in ruins , with only the west gable surviving . Presum . capellam de Thurmodeston 1220 MHW (with MLat capella 'a chapel') refers to this building, as do the Chappel (of Thurmaston in the parish of Belgrave )1708 (18) Terrier and the Chappel (l ) house 1707, 1726, 1733, 1826Deed , v. chapel(e) .