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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Waltham

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Torp 1220 MHW
  • ecclesie de Thorp Ernald 1238 RGros
  • ecclesia de Torp Ernald 1253×58 RTAL
  • ecclesie de Thorpe iuxta Melton 1318 Pat
  • (the) Churchyard 1601,1700,1703 Terrier 1849 TA

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Torp 1220 MHW, ecclesie de Thorp Ernald 1238 RGros, ecclesia de Torp Ernald 1253 × 58 RTAL, ecclesie de Thorpe iuxta Melton 1318Pat . Note also (the ) Churchyard 1601,1700, 1703Terrier , 1849TA , v. chirche-ʒeard .