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.

Screeds

Other OS name in the Parish of Ashby

Etymology

, cf. Back Screed 1750FLMisc , West Cliffe North Screed , West Cliffe South Screed 1772ib , from dial . screed ' a small narrow piece of land ' .