Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• 1839 TA

• Checkqr 1595 FMap

• a square pasture called Checker 1595 FMap

• the Checkqz c.1638 Holywell

• close called the Checquer 1712 Foster

Etymology

Chequer(Checkqr(sic) 15951, a square pasture called Checker 15952, the Checkqz(sic) c.1638, close called the Checquer 1712,v. cheker, this is described as a square pasture and Field, s.n. CheckerMeadow, explains the name as “Alternative patches of light and darker soilgave the bare earth the appearance of a chess board”)