English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hall O' Shaw

Early-attested site in the Parish of Coppenhall

Historical Forms

  • Shahe John Orm2 1622
  • Schawe H3 AddCh
  • la Schawe, le Schawe 1290,1311 Ipm l13 Sheaf
  • la schaw, le schaw 1316 MidCh
  • Schaue 1330 Ipm
  • (le) Shaw(e) 1313,1316,1317 MidCh 1466 ChRR
  • the Hall of (the) Shaw(e) 1621 Orm2 1656 Vern 1663,1668
  • Hall o' th' Shaw 1831 Bry
  • le Sagh(e) 1287 Court 1327 ChRR
  • (le) Shagh(e) 1289 Cre 1307,1319,c.1320 MidCh 1456 Rich
  • (le) Swagh 1329 MidCh
  • (le) Schaugh 1362 Vern

Etymology

'(Hall at) the wood', v. sc(e)aga, hall . This is the origin of a widespread Ch family, and much of the material is derived from the forms of the local surname used by the Coppenhall and Middlewich houses.