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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shrub End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Colchester

Historical Forms

  • Screb a.1272 Colch
  • Srobbe 1272 Ass
  • S(c)hrebbefeld', S(c)hrebbestret, S(c)hrebbestrate, S(c)hrebbehows 1276,1323 For 1295 ParlR 1388 Oath 1495 Ipm 1538 LP
  • Shrobben 1276 For
  • Scrobbe, Shrobbe 1291 For
  • S(c)hrubbe 1350 ColchA
  • Srebbe(strete) 1308 EHRxl
  • Shribbe 1323 For
  • Shrybbe 1500 Ipm
  • Shreb End 1777 C

Etymology

Shrub End is Screb a. 1272 Colch, Srobbe 1272Ass , S (c )hrebbefeld ', S (c )hrebbestret , S (c )hrebbestrate , S (c )hrebbehows 1276, 1323For , 1295 ParlR, 1388 Oath, 1495 Ipm, 1538 LP, Shrobben 1276For , Scrobbe , Shrobbe 1291For , S (c )hrubbe ib., 1350ColchA , Srebbe (strete )1308 EHR xl, Shribbe 1323For , Shrybbe 1500 Ipm, Shreb End 1777 C. OE  scrybb , 'shrub' or 'place covered with low shrubs.'