Sherridge Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Leigh
Historical Forms
- Surigge c.1275 AOMB61 15th
- Sharugge 1332 SR
- Shurugges 15th VCHiv.103
- Sherydge 1558 Wills
- Sherridge 1619 QSR
Etymology
Professor Zachrisson suggests that this difficult name may be for OE scīene-hrycg, 'fair' or 'bright ridge.' For early loss of n before r we may compare OE mīre , āre for mīnre , ānre (Sievers, A. S. Gramm , § 188, n. 4).