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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hr Shedrick & Lr Shedrick, Shedrick Bridge & Shedrick Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Thorncombe

Historical Forms

  • Shedrick 1811 OS
  • Lt Shadrack, Shadrack Cl & Shadrack Copse 1841 TA

Etymology

, Shedrick 1811 OS, Lt Shadrack ,Shadrack Cl & Shadrack Copse 1841TA , origin uncertain but probably analogous with Shadrach St . in Beaminster par . and Shadrach ( Fm ) in Burton Bradstock par . both supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement