Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Shelworde 1362 Ipm

• Shellewod marsh 1412 FA

• Schelwerdemersche 1420 Cl

• Shelford(e), Little Shelford(e) 1513 LP 1578 Rental 1684 EASxx

• West Shelford(e), East Shelford(e) 1764,1765 Rochford

• Shel(l)wyard (modo voc. Shelforde) 1553 Ct

• Shernold alias Barthelmew marshe 1553 Pat

• West Shelverd, East Shelverd 1777 C 1805 O

Etymology

Shelford (Great Shelford and Little Shelford) is Shelworde 1362 Ipm, Shellewod marsh 1412 FA, Schelwerdemersche 1420 Cl, Shelford (e ), Little Shelford (e )1513 LP, 1578Rental , 1684 EAS xx, West Shelford (e ), East Shelford (e )1764, 1765 Rochford, Shel (l )wyard (modo voc. Shelforde )1553Ct , Shernold alias Barthelmew marshe 1553 Pat, West Shelverd , East Shelverd 1777 C, 1805 O. v. scylf , here used of the shelving land near the shore, and werth s. n. Labworth supra 148. The saltmarsh of Shernold adjoined Burwood in Little Wakering and once belonged to the Priory of St Bartholomew .