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.

Shire Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Charlesworth

Historical Forms

  • Shirhull, Shyrhull 1285 For

Etymology

, Shirhull , Shyrhull 1285For , v. scīr , hyll ; the significance of the first element is not apparent .