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Scholar Green

Early-attested site in the Parish of Astbury

Historical Forms

  • Scolehalc, Scolehaleth E1 AddCh
  • Scol(e)halg(h) 1286 1300,1307 BW 1369 Tourn
  • Scolaleg 1303 BW
  • Scolalgh 1354 Eyre 1359
  • Sc(h)ol(l)al E1 AddCh
  • Scolale 1280 ib
  • Scol(e)hale 1363 BPR 1376 Fine 1379 Cl
  • Cholale 1398,1399 ChRR
  • Sc(h)olehall 1308 AddCh 1330 BW 1410 Pat
  • Sc(h)olall(e) 1312 BW 1365 BPR 1376 Fine
  • Scholhall Greene, Scollhall Greene 1653,1674 AddCh
  • Scolegh 1294 ChF
  • Scholeh' c.1300 BW
  • Scalehalg(h) 1313,1360 BW
  • Schalehald 1360 ib
  • Scolhach 1320 BW
  • Scol(e)hagh, Scolagh 1351,1356 Eyre 1372 AD
  • Schollah Greene 1675 AddCh
  • Scokehall 1371 Pat 1400
  • Schollers Greene 1668 AddCh
  • Scol(l)ar Green 1767 BW
  • Schallow Green 1842 OS

Etymology

'Nook with a shed', v. skáli , halh , with grēne 2 'a green'. The Norse influence in this p.n. may be connected with the possible OIr pers.ns. in Mekerleg ', Rugonnyscroft infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site