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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shaw Fm & Shaw Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Guiseley

Historical Forms

  • Shaw Wood 1685 Glebe
  • Shaw Leys & Shaw Wood 1840 TA

Etymology

, Shaw Wood 1685Glebe , Shaw Leys &Shaw Wood 1840TA , v. sceaga ' copse ' , lēah ; Shaw Fm is more directly named from the local family of Shaw ( Shau , Shay ) of Horsforth ( 1632PRGs 130 et freq ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site