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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shiprods Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Ockley

Historical Forms

  • Sheprode 1381 SR
  • Chyprode 1448 MinAcct
  • Shiproddes 1619 SACx
  • Sheeperoads Farm 1675 Deed

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Sheprode 1381SR (p), Chyprode 1448MinAcct , Shiproddes 1619 SAC x, Sheeperoads Farm 1675Deed . ' Sheepclearing , ' v. sceap , rod and cf. Shiprods (PN Sx 218) . For gill , v. supra 85 .