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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sheephouse

Other OS name in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Shephus Merhs 13 YDxii,113
  • Schephouses 1358 ib
  • (the) Shepehouse 1556 WillY 1557 Wheat 1616 FF
  • Shepehowse 1574 Wheat

Etymology

, 1822 Langd , Shephus Merhs 13 YD xii, 113, Schephouses 1358 ib 301, (the ) Shepehouse 1556WillY, 1557 Wheat, 1616 FF, Shepehowse 1574 Wheat , v. scēap , hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name