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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gt Shepcroft & Lt Shepcroft

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Budworth

Historical Forms

  • Sheppecrofte 1452 CoLegh
  • Shepcroft(e) 1509 Mere 1519 LRODx
  • Sheepcroft(e) 1555,1560 Sheaf
  • Great Sheepcroft(e) & Little Sheepcroft(e) 1831 Bry

Etymology

, Sheppecrofte 1452CoLegh , Shepcroft (e )1509Mere, 1519LRO Dx, Sheepcroft (e )1555, 1560 Sheaf, Great Sheepcroft (e ) &Little Sheepcroft (e )1831 Bry , ' sheep enclosure ' , v. scēp , croft .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site