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St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Willoughby Waterleys

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesie de Wleweb' 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiam de Wyluby 1248 RGros
  • ecclesie de Wylughby 1352 Pat
  • the Church Yard 1821 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Wleweb '1220 MHW,ecclesiam de Wyluby 1248 RGros, ecclesie de Wylughby 1352Pat . Notealso the Church Yard 1821Terrier , v. churchyerd .