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St Thomas Becket's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Tugby and Keythorpe

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Thomas-à-Becket) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Tokeby 1220 MHW 1238 RGros
  • ecclesie de Tokeb' 1244 ib
  • the Churchyard(e) 1674,1697,1721 Terrier
  • the Church yeard 1690 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Thomas -à -Becket )1846, 1863, 1877White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Tokeby 1220MHW, 1238 RGros, ecclesie de Tokeb '1244 ib. Note also the Churchyard (e )1674, 1697, 1721Terrier , the Church yeard 1690ib .