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Sharston Green & Sharston Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Northenden & Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Sharston 1248 Ipm
  • Scharston 1285 Eyre
  • Charston 1602 Earw, Orm2
  • Sharstone 1661 Sheaf
  • Shareston 1598 ChRR 1662 Sheaf
  • Sharson 1636 ib
  • Sharson Green(e) 1644 Earw
  • Sharson Green(e) & Sharson Hall 1831 Bry

Etymology

Sharston Green & Sharston Hall (101–8388), Sharston 1248 Ipm et freq , Scharston 1285Eyre (p), Charston 1602 Earw, Orm2, Sharstone 1661 Sheaf, Shareston 1598 ChRR, 1662 Sheaf, Sharson 1636 ib, Sharson Green (e )1644 Earw, Sharson Green (e ) & Sharson Hall 1831 Bry, from stān 'a stone', and either sceard 'notched, mutilated' or scearu 'a boundary', cf. Shadow Moss supra .