Shawforth
suburban area · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Shawforth likely refers to a ford or crossing point near a small wood ('sceaga'). It indicates a place where one could cross a river or stream close to a wooded area.
Word origins
- Shaw
- Old EnglishSmall wood, copse(from sceaga "small wood, copse")
- forth
- Old EnglishFord, river crossing(from ford "ford")