Shrub Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Castle Combe
Historical Forms
- la Schrubbe, la Scrobbe 1354 AddCh
- la Shurbe 1422 Add
- le Shrubbe, le Shrubbes 1513,1547 ib
Etymology
Shrub Ho is la Schrubbe , la Scrobbe 1354AddCh , la Shurbe 1422Add , le Shrubbe , le Shrubbes 1513, 1547 ib. This is ME s (c )hrubbe , 'shrub,' etc., descriptive of land overgrown with bushes or brushwood. Cf. The Shrubs (PN Sx 42).