English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Shepherd Hills

Field in the Parish of Wold Newton

Historical Forms

  • 1772 Yarb 1679 Terrier
  • Shepherdhill 1668 Terrier
  • Shepheard hill 1671 Terrier 1697 Terrier
  • Shepherd hill 1703 MiD
  • Shepherd Hill 1724 Terrier

Etymology

ShepherdHills 1772(Shepherdhill 1668, Shepheard hill 1671, 1697, Shepherd hill 1703, Shepherd Hill 1724, v. hyll and 1679 form of Scotgatesupra)