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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shuthanger

Other OS name in the Parish of Halberton

Historical Forms

  • Shetehanger 1321 FF
  • Shitehangre 1339 Ass
  • Shutehangre 1404 Ass
  • Shythangre 1417 FF

Etymology

is Shetehanger 1321FF , Shitehangre 1339Ass , Shutehangre 1404Ass , Shythangre 1417FF . ' Slope in the corner ofland , ' as suggested by Blomé (101) . The place is in an angle of the parish boundary line . Cf. Shute supra 184 .