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.

Sheepcotes

Other OS name in the Parish of Stapleford Abbots

Historical Forms

  • (le) Shipcote (alias Harryes Wodde) 1542 MinAcct, Rental
  • Hary t.Hy6 Ct

Etymology

is (le ) Shipcote (alias Harryes Wodde )1542MinAcct , Rental . Harryes from the familyof John Hary (t. Hy 6Ct ) .