English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Sheep Ings

Other OS name in the Parish of Mirfield

Historical Forms

  • Shepeinges 1605 PRMrf
  • Sheepe Inges 1608 ib

Etymology

, Shepeinges 1605 PRMrf, Sheepe Inges 1608 ib , v. scēap , eng ' meadow ' .