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.

Shapwick Grange

Other OS name in the Parish of Uplyme

Historical Forms

  • Sapewica 1167 P
  • Sapewyk 1281 Ass
  • Shepwyk 1249 FF
  • Schapewyk 1267 Ass

Etymology

is Sapewica 1167 P (p), Sapewyk 1281Ass (p),Shepwyk 1249 FF, Schapewyk 1267Ass . ' Sheep farm , ' v. wic .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement