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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shackerdale Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Wigston Magna

Historical Forms

  • Shackresdale 1342 Wyg
  • Shakerdale 1393 1635,1661 Terrier
  • Shakadale 1656 Wyg 1661,17 Terrier

Etymology

( 2 ½ ″ ) , Shackresdale 1342Wyg , Shakerdale 1393ib , 1635, 1661Terrier , Shakadale 1656Wyg ,1661, 17Terrier , v. scēacere , dæl 1 , dalr ; found also as Shackadale in adjoining Aylestone f. ns . ( b ) and as Shakersdal in adjoining Knighton f. ns . ( b ) .