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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sheffield Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Neuparke 1442 Comp
  • Shef(f)eld Park(e) 1480 Comp 1543 Leland 1563 Hlm 1577 Holinshed
  • Sheaffeld Parke 1568 WillY
  • Sheffeild Parke 1692 Hall 1699 SheffMan
  • the Park 1647 YDr

Etymology

Sheffield Park, Neuparke 1442 Comp, Shef (f )eld Park (e )1480 Comp, 1543 Leland, 1563 Hlm 83, 1577 Holinshed, Sheaffeld Parke 1568 WillY, Sheffeild Parke 1692 Hall, 1699 SheffMan, the Park 1647 YDr. v. park . On this park, which formed a great part of the manor on the east side of the Sheaf, cf. Hall 98 ff.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name