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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shepherd Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Sheaperd House 1624 Greave
  • Shephard House 1689 HAS

Etymology

, Sheaperd House 1624 Greave, Shephard House 1689 HAS 14, 209 , cf. also Sheperdelonde in Wareley 1462MinAcct , v. scēap-hirde ' shepherd ' ( probably as a surname ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name