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.

Chalmore Gardens

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wallingford

Historical Forms

  • Chalfmore 1265 Wallingford
  • Chalmor 1353 Queen
  • Chalmore 1356 BlackPrince 1516–17 RentSur
  • Chall More, Chall Morefeld 1548 LRMB

Etymology

Chalmore Gardens, Chalfmore 1265 Wallingford, Chalmor 1353Queen , Chalmore 1356 Black Prince, 1516–17RentSur , Chall More , Chall Morefeld 1548LRMB . The second el. is mōr 'marsh', the first WSax  cealf 'calf'.