Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sherborne Park 1811 OS

• in parco 12 SherC

• in parco de S(c)ireburn(a) 1162 P 1200 Cur

• Syreborn Park 1261 DoNHAS

• The parke of Shirburne 1535–43 Leland

• Shurborne Parke 1583 SPDom

• The Parke 1600 Digby

Etymology

Sherborne Park (ST 660163), Sherborne Park 1811 OS, in parco 12SherC , in parco de S (c )ireburn (a )1162 P, 1200 Cur et freq , Syreborn Park 1261 DoNHAS 87227, The parke of Shirburne 1535–43 Leland, Shurborne Parke 1583SPDom , The Parke 1600Digby , cf. Parkgate , la Westpark 1375–88 Fowler, (la ) Park (e )mede 1427Salis , 1538Digby , pratum (iacent ' iuxta palam ) parci Ferarum ('meadow situated near to the pale of the park for beasts of the chase') 1538Digby , la Parkyete 15Digby , le Parke Yatte , Parkewey 1531Digby , Parkyate 1601, close by the parke 1626Sher , Middle Park , New Park 1733DROMap , v. park , mǣd , geat , weg , cf. Deer Park and Old Park infra . For a detailed account of this medieval deer-park, v. Cantor & Wilson 5227–9.