English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Shiplake

Major Settlement in the Parish of Shiplake

Historical Forms

  • Siplac, Sipelaca 1163 Harl c.1300
  • Siplake 1209–35 WellsR 1300 Ipm
  • Sepelac c.1160 RSO c.1225–30
  • Sciplak 1235–6 Fees
  • Shyplak' 1237 Cl
  • Sheplak' 1238 Cl
  • Sheplake 1314 Ipm
  • Schiplake 1240–1 Ass 1530 AD
  • Schypplake 1295–6 AD
  • Schuplak' 1240–1 Ass
  • Shypelak' 1241 Ass
  • Shipelake 1302 Ch
  • Shippelake 1321 Ipm
  • Schippelak' 1268 Ass
  • Scipelak' 1275–6 RH
  • Seepelake, Sheepelacke 1597 Bodl
  • Shepelake 1655 Bodl
  • Sheepelake 1676 Bodl

Etymology

'Stream where sheep are washed,' v. scē(a)p, lacu .