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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sheering Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shalford

Historical Forms

  • (le) S(c)harnhalle 1319 Ipm 1328 FF 1332–6 Londin 1361 IpmR
  • S(c)hernhall 1328 Ch 1435 FF
  • S(c)harenhal(le), S(c)harenhal(le) londe 1475–93 Ct
  • Sherne Hall 1777 C
  • Sheering c.1840 TA

Etymology

Sheering Hall [ʃəˑnhɔˑl] is (le ) S (c )harnhalle 1319 Ipm, 1328FF , 1332–6 Londin, 1361 IpmR, S (c )hernhall 1328 Ch, 1435FF , S (c )harenhal (le ), S (c )harenhal (le ) londe 1475–93Ct , Sherne Hall 1777 C, Gt . Sheering c. 1840 TA. 'Dung hall' (v. scearn , heall ), apparently a nickname.