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.

Chislehampton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stadhampton

Historical Forms

  • Hentone 1086 DB
  • Chiselentona 1147 RegAntiquiss 18th
  • Chiselhamt' c.1170 OxonCh 1230 P
  • Chiselhampton' 1209–13 Fees c.1300 Davis 1797
  • Chiselehampton, Chisilhamton' 1235–6 Fees
  • Chiselhanton' 1194,6 P
  • Chisilhanton' 1197 P
  • Chishamton' 1200 Cur
  • Cheselhamton' 1230 P
  • Cheselhampton 1323,77 Cl 1428 FA
  • Chesulhampton 1365 Cl
  • Chislampton' 1242 Fees
  • Chiselamton 1278–9 RH
  • Chyselampton 1346 FA
  • Chislampton 1422 BM
  • Chesilhampton alias dicta Chessyllyngton 1517 DInc

Etymology

Originally 'high tūn,' OE  (æt þām ) hēan tūne , cf. Henton 107 and Hempton 256–7. ceosel , cisel , 'gravel, shingle,' has been added to distinguish the later form ham (p )ton from Brookhampton.