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.

Chasemores

Early-attested site in the Parish of Dorking

Historical Forms

  • Charismor 1381 Norfolk
  • Charesmore 1403 ib
  • Charesmor 1448 ib
  • Chaysemore 1524 SR
  • Chasemore 1597 Norfolk
  • Chasemoores 1607 SrWills

Etymology

Chasemores (6″) is Charismor 1381Norfolk (p), Charesmore 1403 ib. (p), Charesmor 1448 ib., Chaysemore 1524SR , Chasemore 1597Norfolk , Chasemoores 1607 SrWills. The forms are too late for any satisfactory etymology to be suggested.