Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• ten. Abbatis de Caldra 1285 Ass

• Caldernys 1455 Rental

• Caldern(e)s 1483 ib

• Caldreys 1529 Ct

• Caldreys Grange 1600 Colexix

• terra de Caldresse 1549 Ct

• Calderuns 1561 Trinity

• Coldres 1596 Colexxxvii

• Chalders 1673 ib

Etymology

Abbey Fm. Cf. le Abbeygate 1455Rental , Abbey land 1769Trinity .It is named from the Abbey of Calder (Cu) which also gave name to The Caldrees (6″). This is ten. Abbatis de Caldra 1285Ass , Caldernys 1455Rental , Caldern (e )s 1483 ib., Caldreys 1529Ct , Caldreys Grange 1600Cole xix, terra de Caldresse 1549Ct , Calderuns 1561Trinity , Coldres 1596Cole xxxvii, Chalders 1673 ib. It belonged to that Abbey in 1254 (Val).