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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Walton on the Wolds

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesia(m) de Waleton, ecclesie de Waleton 1220 MHW 1238,1249 RGros
  • ecclesie de Walton super Waldas 1354 Pat
  • ecclesie de Walton on le Wolde 1415 ib
  • ecclesiarum de Walton on le Wold et Cosyngton 1464,1467,1475 ib
  • the Churchyard 1796 EnclA 1825 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925Kelly; the earlier church (of St Bartholomew) is recorded as ecclesia (m )de Waleton , ecclesie de Waleton 1220 MHW, 1238, 1249 RGros, ecclesie de Walton super Waldas 1354Pat , ecclesie de Walton on le Wolde 1415ib and inthe pair ecclesiarum de Walton on le Wold et Cosyngton 1464, 1467,1475ib . Note also the Churchyard 1796EnclA , 1825Terrier .