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.

Snakeshall Clump

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tackley

Historical Forms

  • Snokeshull' 1268 Ass

Etymology

Snakeshall Clump (6″) takes name from Snokeshull '1268Ass . '*Snoc 's hill.' The personal name is only recorded in place-names.Snoxhall, PN Sr 231, has the same origin as this name.

Places in the same Parish