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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shugden Head

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Shugdenhall 1488 WCR
  • Shukden 1492 MinAcct
  • Sheckton 1817 M

Etymology

Shugden Head, Shugdenhall 1488WCR , Shukden 1492MinAcct 02, Sheckton 1817 M. Probably 'demon-haunted valley', v. scucca , denu . The form Shug - is due to voicing of -k - before -d -.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name