English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Short Street

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dilton

Historical Forms

  • Sheterestret 1257 For
  • Schoterstret 1315 WIpm
  • Schotestre 1327 SR
  • Shortestret 1367 FF
  • Shotestret 1394 Ass
  • Shoarestreete 1629 WIpm
  • Shortstreet 1637 ib

Etymology

Short Street is Sheterestret 1257For , Schoterstret 1315 WIpm, Schotestre 1327SR (p), Shortestret 1367FF , Shotestret 1394Ass , Shoarestreete 1629 WIpm, Shortstreet 1637 ib. Probably 'the street of the shooters or archers' (OE  scȳtere ). Cf. Shooters Hill (PN Nth 177) and Hawk Street infra 254.