English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Chalmington, Higher Chalmington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cattistock

Historical Forms

  • Chelmyntone 843 ASCharters(S391)
  • Chelmingtone 843 BCS739(alsoS391)
  • Chelminton' 1212 Fees
  • Chelmington 1268 FF
  • Chelmyngton 1321 MiltC
  • Chalmington(') 1268 Ass 1311 Hutch3
  • parvam Chalmington(') 1321 Winch
  • Parva Chalmington(') 1322 Hutch3
  • Chalmyn(g)ton(') 1280 Winch 1311 Pat 1321
  • Chalmyn(g)ton(') juxta Catesstok 1333 Drew 1481 DCMCt
  • Chalminton 1310 Inqaqd
  • (parvam) Chalvyngton' 1321 MiltC
  • Higher or North Chalmington, Lower or South Chalmington 1774 Hutch1

Etymology

Probably 'farm or estate called after Cēolhelm, Cēolmund or Cēolmǣr', from one of these OE pers.ns. and -ingtūn.