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.'