Shoulton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hallow
Historical Forms
- Selgeton c.1220 WoC c.1240 c.1250 ib
- Scolegeton c.1220 WoC c.1240 c.1250 ib
- Soultone 1327 SR
- Shelton 1518 More
- Shewton, Shelton 1571 Wills
- Shoulton 1649 Surv
Etymology
The first element in this name is OE sceolh, 'awry, twisted.'The exact significance of this element as applied to tun is not clear. The cognate German scheel is also used in the sense 'sloping, slanting.' This would describe the site of Shoulton.For its use in place-names, cf. Förstemann (PN 771) who gives examples of it compounded with flet , husen , horn and dorf .