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.

Shap Fells & Thorn

Other OS name in the Parish of Shap

Etymology

( 1793 WestM , The Fell PR ) ( 1777 M , a thorntree ' planted on the top of the hill for the direction of travellers ' NB 477 ) , v. fjall , þorn .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement