Sherborne
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sherborne
Historical Forms
- Scirebvrne 1086 DB
- Scyreburn(a) c.1245,1257,1278 WinchLB
- Sireburn(e), Syreburn(e), Syreburna 1166 RBE 1175–1286 WinchLB 1201 Cur 1221 Ass 1269 Episc 1279 Heref
- Sirburne 1221 WinchLB
- Syrbourn 1291 Tax
- S(c)hireburn, Shyreburn, Shyrebo(u)rn(e) 1193 P 1221 Ass 1251 Ch 1251 WinchLB 1289 Episc 1729 PR
- Schiresborn 1249 BM
- Chyreburn 1288 Episc
- S(c)hirburn(e), Shyrburn(e), Shyrbo(u)rne 1300,1384,1404 WinchLB 1406 Pat 1535 VE
- Shurbourne 1552 FF
- Sherborne 1601 FF 1659 PR
Etymology
'The bright clear stream', v. scīr 1 , burna , a common stream-name.The stream is Sherborne Brook, an affluent of the R. Windrush.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Broadmoor Fm
- Budgehill Wood
- Crookmoor Ash
- Ducklestone Mill
- Folly Copse
- The Fork
- Grove Barn
- Haycroft Fm
- Hill Barn
- Hungryhill
- Langott Hill
- Laughcroft
- Leasow Furlong
- Mareslaid Copse
- Northfield Barn
- Outlands Plant
- Picardy Copse
- Quarry Wood
- Sandy Hill Bowsen
- Sherborne Brook, Sherborne Common & Sherborne Park
- Snowbottom
- Trul's Piece
- Vicar's Brake
- Woeful Lake Fm