Singleborough
Early-attested site in the Parish of Great and Little Horwood
Historical Forms
- Sincleberia 1086 DB
- Singlebergh 1152–8,1160–5 NLC 1247 Ass
- Singlesbergh 1155 NLC
- Singelberge 1185 RotDom
- Sinkelberg(h) 1231 Cl 1247 Ass
- Sincleburuwe 1235 Fees467
- Sinkelesbergh 1237–40 Fees
- Singelbur(gh) 1242 Fees880 1284 FA
- Sengelbur 1242 Fees880
- Cincleberge 1262 Ipm
- Synclesburwe al. Cintleberwe 1297 Ipm
- Syncleborwe 1302 FA
- Senclebergh 1326 Pat, Fine, Cl
- Syncleburgh 1329 Cl
- Senc(e)leberewe 1334 Cl 1335 Ipm
- Chingelbiry 1366 Pat
- Sengleburgh 1377 Pat 1378 Cl 1398 Pat 1401 Inqaqd
- Seynt-le-burgh 1383 IpmR
- Shyncleburgh 1461 IpmR
- Shinglesborough 1510 LP
- Synkleborow 1520 LP
- Sincleborow Eliz ChancP
Etymology
'Gravel hill' v. beorg . There is gravel in Singleborough.It is always being dug at Shelspit on its N.W. edge (Harman).This makes it certain that here we have the common word shingle , meaning small pebbles. For the variant forms v. shingle .