Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sepeleer (sic) 1109–40 YChvi

• Sipeker 1175–85 YCh 13 Kirkst

• Shekeker (sic) 1287 DodsN

• Schepeker 1288 YI

• Shep(pe)kerbrygge 1401,1402 Pat

• Shipcarbridge 1557 Surv

• Shepscars 1565 FF

• le Shippscarre Bridge 1612 Surv

• Shipsker mills 1658 WillS

• Shipscar 1692 YDiii

• Shipscar Hall 1757 LdsInt

• Sheeps Car 1771 M

Etymology

Sheepscar, Sepeleer (sic)1109–40 YCh vi, Sipeker 1175–85 YCh 1745, 13 Kirkst, Shekeker (sic)1287 DodsN, Schepeker 1288 YI, Shep (pe )kerbrygge 1401, 1402 Pat, Shipcarbridge 1557Surv , Shepscars 1565 FF, le Shippscarre Bridge 1612 Surv, Shipsker mills 1658 WillS, Shipscar 1692 YD iii, Shipscar Hall 1757 LdsInt, Sheeps Car 1771 M.'Marshy land used for sheep', v. scēap (ONb  scīp ), kjarr , brycg (which crossed Sheepscar Beck infra ).