Meanings
proper noun
- A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7884).
Origin
The affix le Steeple refers to the tower of the parish church, which has several pinnacles, but no proper steeple.
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APA
Sturton le Steeple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sturton%20le%20Steeple
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“Sturton le Steeple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sturton%20le%20Steeple. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sturton le Steeple,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sturton%20le%20Steeple.
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