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Shaw Lane, Shaw Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirk Sandall

Historical Forms

  • Shay 1558 DoncCrt 184, Sand
  • - (h)all Shaw(e) 1578 1647 DoncD

Etymology

, Shay 1558DoncCrt 184, Sand -(h )all Shaw (e )1578 ib 100, 1647DoncD 428 , cf. Shaw Close 1760 ib780, 1843TA , v. sceaga ' a copse ' .