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.

Upper and Lower Shuckburgh

Major Settlement in the Parish of Upper and Lower Shuckburgh

Historical Forms

  • Socheberge 1086 DB
  • Lower Sokeberw c.1236 ADv
  • Netheresockebergh 1247 FF
  • Succheberga c.1154 AD 1163 BM
  • Sucheberga 12th AD
  • Sukeberga c.1154 ib
  • Sugkebergia c.1160 Ch 1318
  • Suckeberge 1204 Cur 1221 FF 1254 Ipm
  • Suckeberue Oliver, Suckeberue Osbert 1235 Fees
  • Nethersukebergh 1247 Ass
  • Schukeberg 1236 Fees
  • Schukesburgh 1242 Pat
  • Overes Shukebergh 1247 FF
  • Shukeborough 1547 Pat
  • Uvere Shukebergh 1247 Ass
  • Schuckeberge 1305 Ipm
  • Schuckeburgh al. Schockeburgh 1313 ib
  • Shukkeborgh Inferior 1327 SR
  • Overschuckeborgh 1386 ADiv
  • Shokebberg 1270 Ch
  • Schokkeberue 1273 Ipm
  • Schockeburgh 1313 Cl
  • Shokesburgh 1380 ib
  • Shughtburgh 1318 Pat
  • Shughbrough 1524 SR
  • Shugborough(e) 1547 Monast

Etymology

'Goblin-haunted hill,' v. scucca , beorg . Identical in origin with Shugborough (PN St 137). For the 12th-century association of Osbert de Lemintone and Oliver de Shukborow with the manor of Upper Shuckburgh cf. Dugdale 207.

Places in the same Parish

None