Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Scypedene 1240–6 Pont

• Schipeden(e), Schypeden(e) 1274–1323 WCR 1276 RH

• Chypedene 1308 WCR

• Shipedene 1324 ib

• Shippedeyn 1477 YDiii

• S(c)hepeden(e) 1308,1323 WCR 1408 YDv 1557 WB259

• S(c)hepedeyn 1456 YDiii

• Schipden(e), Shipden(e) 1309 Ext 1350 FGr 1384 YDi 1500 Ipm 1611 FF

• Shepden' 1392 MinAcct 1563 PRHfx

• Shibden 1503 YDiii 1605 FF

• Shibeden 1538 WillY

Etymology

'Sheep valley', v. scēap , denu . The first el. is the ONb  form scīp (as in Shipley 267, Skibeden (Skipton) pt. vi infra ) with later fluctuation between that and the Merc  form scēp (as in Shepley ii, 250supra ), but the distinction is perhaps not very significant as early spellings in Ship - occur in p.ns. in many parts of the country (as in Shipbourne K, Shipton O, Sa). Shibden also has assimilation of -p - to -b - before the voiced -d -, as in Hebden 191, Skibeden (pt. vi) infra .