Shiprods Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Henfield
Historical Forms
- atte Syprode 1271 Ass
- atte Shiprode 1280,1315 Ass
- Schiprede 1279 Ass
- atte Schiprede 1288 Ass
- Schippherd 1279 Ass
- de la Seperode 1296 SR
- atte Scheperod 1332 SR
- Sheeprods 1830 Cartwright
Etymology
The first element is clearly sceap, the second may be rod , 'clearing,' but as that element is not found elsewhere in Sussex it may be that the true form is rede , rude as discussed under Inchreed infra 378. rode-spellings for rude are not impossible.The meaning is the same in any case, viz. 'sheep-clearing.'