Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Churt(e) 1368 Rental

• le Chert 1521 Ct 1548 LRMB

• in bosco voc. le Churte 1546 Ct

• Chart Wood t.Jas1 Ct

• Westchurte 1647 Rental

• the Chert 1667 ib

• ate Chert 1332 SR

• East Chirt 1331 Cl

Etymology

West Chart (6″) is le Churt (e )1368Rental , le Chert 1521Ct , 1548LRMB , in bosco voc. le Churte 1546Ct , Chart Wood t. Jas 1Ct , Westchurte 1647Rental , the Chert 1667 ib., and was the home of John ate Chert (1332 SR). 'West' as opposed to a lost East Chirt (1331 Cl). We are on the sandstone here, v. Churt supra 178 and Hurt Wood infra 250.