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Shutt Green

Other OS name in the Parish of Brewood

Historical Forms

  • le shutegrene 1320 Giffard
  • Shuttgreen 1723 Ct
  • Shut Green 1834 O
  • Shetgrene 1338 Ct

Etymology

, le shutegrene 1320 Giffard, Shuttgreen 1723Ct , Shut Green 1834 O, Shetgrene 1338Ct , cf. Shutgrenelane 1461ib , Shutgrene hill feilde 1581ib , ' green open space with a steep channelof water ' , v. scyte(scete) , grēne 2 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement