Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Saynt Cedde Chapell 1519 Chol

• Chadde Chappell 1621 ib

• Chad Chapel 1636 Orm2 1715 Corp 1831 Bry

• Chadwich Chapel 1656 Orm2

• Chappell of St. Chad 1724 NotCestr

Etymology

St Chad's Chapel, Saynt Cedde Chapell 1519Chol , Chadde Chappell 1621ib , Chad Chapel 1636 Orm2, 1715Corp , 1831 Bry, Chadwich Chapel 1656 Orm2, Chappell of St . Chad 1724 NotCestr, 'St Cedd's chapel'. Chadwich is presumably 'Cedd's hamlet', v. wīc . There appears to have been a chapel here since the fourteenth century, cf. Chapel Croft , Chapel Field & Chapel Lane , Chantry Meadow 1838TA , le Chapelfeld 1349, 1354Chol , le Chapellfyld 1492ib , le Chapellfeild 1492 Orm2, the Chappelmeadow 1727Chol , fields adjoining the chapel, v. chapel(e), chaunterie . Cf. Hollywell Ridding infra .