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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shelf Moor, Shelf Moss

Early-attested site in the Parish of Charlesworth

Historical Forms

  • Schelf(e) Hy3,1285 For
  • Shelf, Shelve, Selue 1285 ib
  • S(c)helffe 1526,Hy8 DuLa 1545 Halliii
  • Shelf Moor, Shelf Moss 1840 O

Etymology

Shelf Moor, Shelf Moss, Schelf (e )Hy 3, 1285For , Shelf , Shelve , Selue 1285 ib, S (c )helffe 1526, Hy 8DuLa , 1545 Hall iii, Shelf Moor , Shelf Moss 1840 O. 'Shelving land', v. scelf , mōr 1 , mos .