English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

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'.