Shirehampton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Henbury
Historical Forms
- Scearamtone c.855 WMG 13th
- Hampton 1284 FA 1287 Ass 1303 FA 1327 SR 1455 IpmR
- Shernyhampton 1325,1420 FF
- Shernhampton 1410 Pat
- Sherynhampton 1440 ib
- Sherehampton 1486 Pat 1570 FF 1666 Asht
- Shyrehampton, Shirehampton 1551,1570 FF 1672 PR
Etymology
v. hām-tūn 'homestead'. The affix is probably OE scearnig 'dirty'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- King Road
- Avonmouth
- Berwick
- Brentry
- Charlton
- Compton Rhine
- Elmington Manor
- Lee
- Pen Pole
- Sea Mills
- Wasborough
- King's Weston, Lawrence Weston
- The Wyck
- Hung Road
Other OS name
- Berwick Moor
- Brent Knoll
- Castle Hill
- Catbrain
- Coombe Dingle
- Cowley Fm
- Cribb's Causeway & Cribb's Fm
- Elmsleigh
- Ferns Hill
- Greenhill
- Green Splott Fm
- Hakes Hill
- Hallen
- Haw Wood
- Hill End
- Hollywood Tower
- How Street
- Rhine
- Impool Rhine
- Ison Hill & Ison Ho
- King's Weston Rhine
- Lamplighter's Hall
- Langett
- Little Mead
- The Lyde, Lyde Brook
- Madam Fm
- Minor's Lane
- Moorgrove Wood
- Moorhouse Fm
- Mount Skitham
- Newlands Rhine
- New Rhine
- North Hill
- Norton Fm
- Packgate Fm
- Park Hill
- Penny Well
- St Katherine's Fm
- South Hill Wood
- Wellinghouse Fm
- Bangley Wood
- Boulton's Field
- Brook Fm, Brookleaze
- Mayfield
- Mitchell's Gout
- Rodbourn Fm
- Sheep Wood
- Stup Pill, Stuppill Gout & Stuppill Rhine
- Woodend
- Ableham Park
- Alderdown Wood
- Avonleaze
- Blaise Castle & Blaise Hamlet
- Broad Pill
- Holes Mouth
- Millpill Bridge
- Portway
- Salt Rhine
- Spaniorum Hill
- Wood Croft
- Barlaam's Gout (sic)
- Bowstreet Lane
- Hoar Gout
- Mere Bank
- Monk's Well Rhine
- St Blaise's Chapel
- Socomb
- Washing Pool Fm