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Survey of English Place-Names

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Halfmoon Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Wybunbury

Historical Forms

  • Shortley Cross 1831 ib
  • Shortleys Cross 1844 TAMap

Etymology

, Shortley Cross 1831 ib, Shortleys Cross 1844TAMap , from either a surname Shortley or a p.n . ' short clearing ' ( v. sc(e)ort , lēah ) , with cros .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site