Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• molendinum de Cholley c.1130 Cott.Faust.Bviii 1479

• molendinum de Chekley c.1130 1479 ib

• molendinum de Chelyleye 12 Harl. 14

• molendinum de Chelylegh 1266 Ch 1331

• Chelileie 1253 ib

• Chelel(e)y Millne 1133 Sheaf 18

• Chelley milne alias Brooks milne 17 Sheaf

• Brooks Mill, Oldmill Bridge 1831 Bry

• Cheley Bridge 1842 OS

Etymology

Brooks Mill (110–632437), Oldmill Bridge (110–642429), molendinum de Cholley c.1130 (1479) Cott . Faust. B viii (Dugd v 323 reads Chelley ), molendinum de Chekley c.1130 (1479) ib (Dugd v 323 reads Checkley ), molendinum de Chelyleye 12 (14) Harl . 3868 (Orm2 iii 418 reads Chekyleye ), molendinum de Chelylegh 1266 (1331) Ch, Chelileie 1253 ib, Chelel (e )y Millne 1133 (18) Sheaf, Chelley milne alias Brooks milne 17 Sheaf, Brooks Mill , Oldmill Bridge 1831 Bry, Cheley Bridge 1842 OS, cf. Cheely Field , Chelley Field 1845TA 285 (104 infra ), 'Cēola's clearing or wood', from the OE  pers.n. Cēola and lēah (cf. Chowley 326infra ), with ald , myln and brycg . Brooks is probably from the surname Brook (s ).