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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shellwood Manor Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Leigh

Historical Forms

  • Shelwode 1179,1226 Merton
  • Selfwod' 1212 Fees
  • Shelwude 1223 Bracton
  • Shelfwode 1231 Cl 1301 Merton 1317 Abbr 1332 SR
  • Schelfwode 1279 Ass

Etymology

Shellwood Manor Fm is Shelwode 1179, 1226 Merton, Selfwod '1212 Fees, Shelwude 1223 Bracton, Shelfwode 1231 Cl, 1301 Merton, 1317 Abbr, 1332 SR (p), Schelfwode 1279Ass , Shelwood 1408 EwellReg. 'Wood on the shelf or terrace of land, ' v. scylf . Cf. Gomshall supra 248.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement