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St Peter's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Wymondham

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Peter) 1846,1863,1877 White 1925 Kelly
  • ecclesiam de Wymundeham 1235 RGros
  • ecclesie de Wymundham 1293 Pat
  • ecclesiarum de Wymundeham et de Torp 1220 MHW
  • ecclesiarum de Thorpe Edmer(e) et Wymond(es)ham 1355,1358 Pat
  • The Churchyard 1844 TA

Etymology

, Church (St Peter )1846, 1863, 1877 White, 1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesiam de Wymundeham 1235 RGros, ecclesie de Wymundham 1293Pat , andtogether with the church of Edmondthorpe as ecclesiarum de Wymundeham et de Torp 1220 MHW, ecclesiarum de Thorpe Edmer (e ) et Wymond (es )ham 1355, 1358Pat . Note also The Churchyard 1844TA .