Etymology

Sturton le Steeple

Today it means: A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7884). Full definition →

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The affix le Steeple refers to the tower of the parish church, which has several pinnacles, but no proper steeple.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.