Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cherlhampstrete 1366 Ipm

• Chelhamstrete 1366 InqMisc

• Churlhampstrete 1369 Ipm

• Charlatonstrete 1472 AD

• Charleham Streete, Charnam Streate 1576 SpecCom

• Charnam Streete 1590 Moulton

• Charnham Street 1675 Ogilby

• Charhamfelde 1549 ArchJ

• Charleham Filde 1576 SpecCom

• Cerletone 1086 DB

• Cherleton' 1275–6 RH

• Cherleton 1325,1331 Pat

• Cherlton 1349 Cl

Etymology

Charnham Street, Cherlhampstrete 1366 Ipm, Chelhamstrete 1366 InqMisc, Churlhampstrete 1369 Ipm, Charlatonstrete 1472 AD, Charleham Streete , Charnam Streate 1576SpecCom , Charnam Streete 1590 Moulton, Charnham Street 1675 Ogilby, 'street of the people of Charlton ', v. hǣme . There was also a Charhamfelde 1549 ArchJ 5, Charleham Filde 1576SpecCom , 'field of the people of Charlton '.The lost place Charlton , referred to in these names, is Cerletone 1086 DB, Cherleton '1275–6 RH, Cherleton 1325, 1331 Pat, Cherlton 1349 Cl, 'farm of the peasants'. v. Charlton in Grove 474–5. This part of Hungerford was in W until 1895, and Charlton appears in the W section of DB and RH.