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Survey of English Place-Names

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Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Sudbrooke

Historical Forms

  • church of Subroc 1123 France
  • ecc. de Sudbroc 1202,1219 Ass 1203 Abbr
  • ad ecclesiam de Suthbroca 1219 Welles
  • ad Ecclesiam 1327 SR
  • iuxta Ecclesiam 1332 SR
  • be the Kyrke 1378 DC
  • churchyard 1702 SudPar 1721 SudPar 1867 SudPar 1838 TA
  • Church Close 1838 TA

Etymology

( St Edward the Confessor ) 1822Terrier , 1839TA , church of Subroc 1123France , ecc . de Sudbroc 1202, 1219 Ass, 1203Abbr , ad ecclesiam de Suthbroca 1219 Welles, ad Ecclesiam 1327SR , iuxta Ecclesiam 1332SR , be the Kyrke 1378DC , churchyard 1702SudPar , 1721SudPar ,1867SudPar , 1838TA , Church Close 1838TA ( note that the Scand kirkja of the form of 1378 has given way to the English church in the post - medieval period ) .