Shawforth

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/ˈʃɔːfɜːrθ/

proper noun

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

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Meanings

proper nounShawforth (countable and uncountable, plural Shawforths)

plural Shawforths

  1. countableuncountableA village and ward in the Township of Whitworth in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

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

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APA

Shawforth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawforth

MLA

“Shawforth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawforth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shawforth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shawforth.

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