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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shapcott Barton

Other OS name in the Parish of Knowstone

Historical Forms

  • Shapcott 1524 SR
  • Shepcott 1541 SR 1606 FF

Etymology

is Shapcott 1524SR (p),Shepcott 1541SR , 1606FF . A p.n. found elsewhere in England , probably referring to a shepherd 's dwelling .

Places in the same Parish