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.

Chatley Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cobham

Historical Forms

  • Chattele 1242 Fees 1255,1263 Ass 1285 Ass

Etymology

Chatley Fm is Chattele 1242 Fees, 1255, 1263Ass (all p), 1285Ass . Probably 'Ceatta 's clearing,' v. leah . Cf. Chatton (PN NbDu 43), Chatley (PN Wo 269), Chatley (Ess), Chatfields (PN Sx 257), Chapner (PN D 395), Chattafin (ib. 141).