Shaw and Shaw Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Melksham
Historical Forms
- Schawe 1256 FF
- Shaghe 1286 Ch
- Shawe juxta Melksham 1379 FF
- Shaa 1641 Recov 1652 FF
- Shawhill 1671 Recov
Etymology
Shaw and Shaw Hill are Schawe 1256 FF, Shaghe 1286 Ch, Shawe juxta Melksham 1379FF , Shaa 1641Recov , 1652FF , Shawhill 1671Recov . 'Wood or copse,' v. sceaga .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Berryfield
- Bowerhill
- Bushey Marsh Fm
- Chapel Plantation
- Clackers Bridge
- Conigre Fm
- Craysmarsh Fm
- Hack Fm
- Hanging Wood
- Holbrook Fm
- Kite's Stile
- Long Leaze
- Melksham Bridge
- Moonground Plantation
- Newton Fm
- Outmarsh Fm
- Poplar Fm
- Queenfield
- Redstocks
- Sandridge
- Shurnhold
- Snarlton
- Soho Fm
- Southbrook Fm
- Stub Coppice
- Tanhouse Fm
- West Hill
- Westland's Fm