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.

Chadwell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoke Hammond

Historical Forms

  • Chaddle Barn 1826 B

Etymology

This is pretty certainly OE  ceald-wielle, 'cold spring,' in view of Chadwell (Ess, Lei, W) which have the same history.Cf. FF 1244Chaldewelle in Bow Brickhill.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement