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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Tur Langton

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Andrew) 1925 Kelly
  • capellas Torp et Tirlington 1220 MHW
  • ecclesia de Turlington 1559 Pat
  • the Church 1625 Terrier
  • the Church yard(e) 1625,1694,1708,1708(18),1745 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Andrew )1925 Kelly , built 1865 – 6 ; the medieval church is recorded in capellas Torp et Tirlington 1220 MHW (with MLat capella 'a chapel'), ecclesia de Turlington 1559Pat and the Church 1625Terrier . Note also the Church yard (e )1625, 1694, 1708, 1708 (18),1745Terrier , v. churchyerd .