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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shaw Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of New Windsor

Historical Forms

  • Sages, Schage 1191 P
  • Saghes 1241 Cl
  • Chawes 1278 ib
  • Shagh(e) 1281 Pat 1361 Ipm
  • Shaw(e) 1321 Cl 1363 RentSur
  • Schawe 1353 Windsor
  • Farme of Shawe 1573 SpecCom
  • Shawfarme 1631 Windsor

Etymology

Shaw Fm, Sages , Schage 1191 P (p), Saghes 1241 Cl, Chawes 1278 ib, Shagh (e )1281 Pat, 1361 Ipm, Shaw (e )1321 Cl, 1363RentSur , Schawe 1353Windsor , Farme of Shawe 1573SpecCom , Shawfarme 1631Windsor . 'Small wood', v. sceaga , and cf. the same name 263.

Shawlane Pen, cf. venelle vocat ' Shaw Lane ?Jas IRentSur , Shaw Lane 1800 Eden.