Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Sobehang', Sobbehangr' 1202 P

• Sobbelangl' 1202 HunterFines

• Sobehengr' 1220 Fees

• Shobenhangre 1328 Banco 1340 PubLib(Bray)

• Schobenhangre 1339 Cl

• Shoppenhangers 1586 RentSur 1761 Rocque 1790 Pride

Etymology

Shoppenhanger's Manor, Sobehang ', Sobbehangr '1202 P (p), Sobbelangl '1202 Hunter Fines (p), Sobehengr '1220 Fees (p), Shobenhangre 1328 Banco (p), 1340PubLib (Bray ) (p), Schobenhangre 1339 Cl (p), Shoppenhangers 1586RentSur , 1761 Rocque, 1790 Pride.The second el. is hangra 'wood on a slope', and the first the pers.n. Sc (e )obba , for which v. Shovel Spring (17).