English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Shipley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gawsworth

Historical Forms

  • vadum de Schepleg(he), Shepeleg(he) 13 LRMB200 1611 Sheaf c.1270 17
  • Shep(pe)legh 1364,1380 Eyre
  • Far Shipley 1847 TA

Etymology

Shipley (lost), vadum de Schepleg (he ), Shepeleg (he )13 (1611) LRMB 200, c.1270 (17) Sheaf, Shep (pe )legh 1364, 1380Eyre (p), Far Shipley 1847TA , 'sheep clearing', v. scēap , lēah . The ford is probably that shown in the old 6″ OS, on Cow Brook at 110–909687.