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St Andrew's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Twyford and Thorpe

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Andrew) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Twyford(e) 1220 MHW 1323 Pat 1330(c.1430),1333(c.1430) KB 1412 Pat 1412 KB c.1430
  • the Church yarde 1612 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Andrew )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it isearlier recorded as ecclesie de Twyford (e )1220 MHW, 1323Pat , 1330(c.1430), 1333 (c.1430)KB , 1412Pat , 1412 (c.1430) KB . Note also the Church yarde 1612Terrier , v. chirche-ʒeard .