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Shirland.

A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3958).

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  1. A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3958).

  2. An unincorporated community in Shirland Township, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States.

Where this word comes from

Recorded in the Domesday Book as Old English Sirelunt. Possibly from Old English scir (“shire”) + Old English land (“land”).

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