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Shavington Cum Gresty

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wybunbury

Historical Forms

  • Greasty cum Shavington 1739 Sheaf
  • Shavington cum Greastey 1724 NotCestr
  • Shavinton cum Gresty or Shavinton Woodnoth 1819,1882 Orm2iii505

Etymology

v. Gresty, Shavington infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site