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.

Salph End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Renhold

Historical Forms

  • Salcho(u) 1086 DB 1242 Fees886 1247 Ass 1291 Tax 1428 FA
  • Salhho 1227 Ass
  • Salho 1247 Ass 1276 Ass
  • Saluho 1276 Ass 1287 Ass 1302 FA
  • Salugho 1287 Ass
  • Saliho 1297 SR
  • Salfho 15th Newn
  • Salpho 1377 IpmR
  • Salphobury 1535 VE
  • Safe End 1766 J

Etymology

'Spur of land with willows on it' v. sealh , hoh . For the pronunciation we may compare Saughtree (Sc) pronounced [sæftrˑ].

Places in the same Parish