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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shypcoteclose

Field in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • Shypcoteclose 1530 Wills 1595 FMap
  • Shipcotholme 1595 FMap

Etymology

Shypcoteclose 1530, Shipcotholme 15951, a great Mavre called Sheepcote holme(self-explanatory, v. scēap, cot, holmr, it is shown as a salternon 15951)