Sharpenhoe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Streatley
Historical Forms
- Scarpeho 1197 FF
- Serpenho 1197 FF
- Sarpenho 1227,1240 Ass 1285 ADiv
- Sherpenho 1231 Cl
- S(c)harpenho 1232,1241 FF
- Scarpenho 1240 Ass
- Syarpenhou 1267 Ch
- Shappenho 1316 Ch
Etymology
OE scearpan-hoge (dat.), 'sharp spur of land,' aptly descriptive of the abrupt and steep promontory at the foot of which the village lies. v. hoh . For such a name, cf. Scharphull in Grafham (Hu), 13th AD iii.