Shippon
Early-attested site in the Parish of Abingdon and St Helen Without
Historical Forms
- Sipene 1086 DB
- Scipena c.1200 ClaudiusCix
- Schippen' 1241 Ass
- Schipene, Shypene 1284 ib
- Schepen' 1294 SR
- Shupene 1311–12 FF 1316 FA
- Shepen 1318 Cl
- Schupene 1327 SR a.1377 ObAcc
Etymology
Shippon, Sipene 1086 DB, Scipena c. 1200ClaudiusCix , Schippen '1241Ass , Schipene , Shypene 1284ib , Schepen '1294SR , Shupene 1311–12FF (p), 1316 FA, Shepen 1318 Cl (p), Schupene 1327SR , a. 1377 ObAcc, 'cattle-shed', from OE scypen. Cf. Schupenehull '1284Ass (p), 'Shippon Hill'; another, erratic, form for this place may be Scerpenhylla Hy 1 (c. 1200) ClaudiusCix , f. 187d. The context makes it improbable that Scerpenhylla has any connection with Leland's Serpenhill (infra 442).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Barton, Barton Court
- Caldecott Fm, Caldecott Ho, Caldecott Bridge, Caldecott Gardens
- Northcourt
- Cholswell
- St Helen Without
- Dunmore Fm
- Dry Sandford
Other OS name
- Spring Grove Works
- The Warren
- The Wilderness
- Manor House
- Abingdon Common
- Albert Pk
- Back Ho and Back Lane
- Barrow Fm and Barrow Rd
- The Basin
- Castlewell
- The Chestnuts
- Christ's Hospital
- Conduit Barn
- Fitzharris Ho and Fitzharris Fm
- Fort Hole Copse
- Honey Bottom
- Hurst's Copse
- Joy Mount Ho
- Larkhill
- Manor Fm and Manor Ho
- The Paddocks
- Sandford Brook and Sandford Lane
- The Shrubbery
- Upper Fm
- Abbey Bridge and Abbey Stream
- Tithe Fm
- Waste Ct
- Wildmoor Brook
- William's Fm
- Summerfield