English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

High Riggshield

Other OS name in the Parish of Irthington

Historical Forms

  • High Rig Shield ib.

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is High Rig Shield ib. v. hrycg , schele .