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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sheepwash Fm & Sheepwash Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • Hr Sheepwash & Lr Sheepwash, Sheep Wash Orchd 1843 TA

Etymology

, Hr Sheepwash & Lr Sheepwash , Sheep Wash Orchd 1843TA , v. sheep-wash ; 3 springs are marked near here ( 6″ ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement