Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• capellam de Frich' 1241 Abbr

• Capella de le Frith 1272 LichChart

• Capella del Frithe 1330 Ass

• Capella de Freth 1535 Val

• capella voc' le Frith 1318 Inqaqd

• Capella lee Frythe 1496 BelCh

• Capellam in le Fryth 1484,1570 WollCh

• Capell 1278 Ipm

• Capella 1332 Middleton

• le Chapel 1299 For

• la Chapele in le Frithe 1330 Ass

• Chapel in le Frith 1385 Pat

• Le Chapel Parich 1373 Pat

• Chapell parysch 1421 Fine

• Chapell 1454 DbAxxxiv

• Chappel Ed4 DuLa

• Ecclesia de Alto Peccho 1219 Fees

• Ecclesia de Peck' 1226–8 ib

Etymology

'Chapel in the forest (i.e. Peak Forest)', v. chapel(e), (ge)fyrhð.The retention of the French form en le is particularly noteworthy.The chapel is first noted as Ecclesia de Alto Peccho 1219 Fees, Ecclesia de Peck '1226–8 ib.