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.

Shepperton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Shepperton

Historical Forms

  • (in) Scepertune 959 BCS1050 c.1100 KCD824 1066 14th
  • (in) Sceapertune 1042–66 WDB 13th
  • Scepirton 1066 KCD858 12th WAM t.Wm1 12th
  • Scepirtune t.EdwConf 13th ib
  • Scepertone 1086 DB 1393 IpmR
  • Nether Scepertone 1490 FF
  • Shiperton 1284 Pat
  • Shippar(d)ton, Shipar(d)ton 1650 ParlSurv
  • Schapertone 1534 LP
  • Shuppar(d)ton, Shupar(d)ton 1650 ParlSurv

Etymology

The first element is probably OE  scēaphierde , 'shepherd,' hence 'shepherd farm' or 'shepherds' farm,' v. tun . There is rich pasture here by the Thames.