Shepperton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shepperton
Historical Forms
- (in) Scepertune 959 BCS1050 c.1100 KCD824 1066 14th
- (in) Sceapertune 1042–66 WDB 13th
- Scepirton 1066 KCD858 12th WAM t.Wm1 12th
- Scepirtune t.EdwConf 13th ib
- Scepertone 1086 DB 1393 IpmR
- Nether Scepertone 1490 FF
- Shiperton 1284 Pat
- Shippar(d)ton, Shipar(d)ton 1650 ParlSurv
- Schapertone 1534 LP
- Shuppar(d)ton, Shupar(d)ton 1650 ParlSurv
Etymology
The first element is probably OE scēaphierde , 'shepherd,' hence 'shepherd farm' or 'shepherds' farm,' v. tun . There is rich pasture here by the Thames.