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Survey of English Place-Names

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Shaw Dike, Shaw Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Royston

Historical Forms

  • the Shawe flatt 1541 MinAcct

Etymology

, the Shawe flatt 1541MinAcct , Shaw ( Close ) 1845 , v. sceaga ' copse ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site