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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shire Field

Other OS name in the Parish of Leverington

Historical Forms

  • Schyerfeld t.Hy8 Rental
  • Sherefield 1570 Imb

Etymology

is Schyerfeld t. Hy 8Rental , Sherefield 1570 Imb . It probably owes its name to its position on the shire boundary . Cf. Lady Nunn 's Old Eau , earlier Shire Drain supra 7, 15 . Between it and the boundary is now Hart Field supra .