Shireoaks
Early-attested site in the Parish of Worksop
Historical Forms
- Shirakes t.Hy1 Dugdvi 1286 Ch
- Scirakes t.Hy2 1316 ib
- Sirakes 1278 FF 1316 Ch
- Schirokes c.1160,t.John DukRec
- Shirokes 13th Blyth 1327 Banco 1330 Ass
- Schirokes 1332 SR 1340 Ass
- Skyrakes 1280 ib
- Skyrokes 1301 1302 ib
- Shire Okes 1383 IpmR
- Sher(r)okes 1528 DukRec
- Sherockes 1546 LP
- Shereoakes 1653 FF
- Shyreokes nye Workesope 1591 Wills
Etymology
The name must have referred to oaks on the boundary here between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, v. ac , scir . Some of the forms show Scandinavian influence, as in Skyrack (WRY).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bracebridge
- Clumber Ho
- Darfoulds
- Gateford
- Hardwick
- Holme Carr
- Radford
- Scratta Wood
- Thievesdale Fm and Thievesdale Way
- Kilton
- Rayton Fm
- Manton
- Roolton
- Sloswick Fm
- Tranker Wood
- Osberton Hall
- Scofton
- Steetley
Other OS name
- Cabin Hill Ho
- Castle Fm
- Castle Hill
- Chequer Ho
- Claylands
- Clinton Wood
- Coach Road Plantation
- Crow Wood
- Dam Bottom
- Doefield
- Dogkennel Plantation
- Five Thorns Plantation
- Forest Lane
- Forest Screed
- Grotto Screed
- Haggonfields
- Hatchet Flat
- Hawk's Nest and Hawk's Nest Screed
- Hemmingfield
- Heron Hill Wood
- Holywell Wood
- Horse Pasture Screed
- Jack Riding
- King Charles's Breck
- Lady Lee
- Lodge Fm
- Manor Hills
- Marecroft
- Burnt Oak Plantation
- Cascade Wood
- Ale Bottle Clump
- Ashes Wood
- Ash Tree Park
- Birch Holt
- Birks Cottages
- Blackhill Clump
- Broom Wood
- California
- Harness Grove
- Old and West Lings
- Ox Pasture Fm
- Prospect Hill
- Pudding Hill Wood
- Sandhill Cottages
- Sandhole
- Slack Walk
- South Lawn
- Sparken Hill
- Stubbin Lane
- Thorney Hill
- Whin Covert and Whin Hill
- Whitwell Round
- Windmill Fm
- Woodhouse
- Yew Tree Cottages
- Busaco
- Halfmoon Plantation
- Menagerie Wood and Menagerie Screed