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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shirecliffe Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Chyrclif 13 YDxii,235
  • Shirclif, Shyrclif, Shirclyf 1366 Hlm 1379 PT 1392 Ch 1571 FF
  • Shirecliff 1383 Ipm 1452 Norf
  • FF, Sherecliffe 1588 FF
  • Sherclyffe Hall 1665 Visit

Etymology

Shirecliffe Hall, Chyrclif 13 YD xii, 235, Shirclif , Shyrclif , Shirclyf 1366 Hlm, 1379 PT (p), 1392 Chet freq to 1571 FF, Shirecliff 1383 Ipm, 1452Norf , Shereclyff (e ) 1554 FF , Sherecliffe 1588 FF, Sherclyffe Hall 1665 Visit. 'The bright steep hillside', v. scīr 2 , clif .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name