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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shingle Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sawbridgeworth

Historical Forms

  • La Syngledehall c.1301 VCHiii,340
  • Shyngledehalle 1400 Cl
  • Shingledhall 1418 IpmR
  • Shyngylhall 1485 ib

Etymology

Shingle Hall is La Syngledehall c. 1301 VCH iii, 340, Shyngledehalle 1400 Cl, Shingledhall 1418 IpmR, Shyngylhall 1485 ib.The first element must be the word shingled used to describe a house roofed with shingles. Cf. Shingle Hall (PN Ess 24).