Sleepshyde
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Peters
Historical Forms
- hida de Slape t.Ed2 StAlbansO
- Slape 1354 FF 1429 Annales
- Slepe 1355 Cl c.1460 Whet
- Slapecrosse 1436 Cassio
- Slepes-hide 1598 N
- Sleapside 1689 MarLic
- Slape c.1250 StAlbansJ
- la Slepe 1296 SR
Etymology
Sleepshyde is hida de Slape t. Ed 2StAlbansO , Slape 1354FF , 1429 Annales, Slepe 1355 Cl, c. 1460 Whet, Slapecrosse 1436Cassio , Slepes-hide 1598 N, Sleapside 1689 MarLic, and was the home of William de Slape (c. 1250StAlbansJ ) and William de la Slepe (1296SR ). This is OE slæp, 'wet or slippery place,' with reference to the low-lying marshy land to the south. For hyde , v. hid infra 245.