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Shawforth.

A village and ward in the Township of Whitworth in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈʃɔːfɜːrθ/
  1. A village and ward in the Township of Whitworth in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old English sċeaga (“wood or grove”) + ford (“ford”).

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