Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church Hill, Church Hill Fm 1831 Bry

• Church Hill 1669 Orm2

• ecclesia de Huure c.1190 CASNSxiii 1400

• church of Ovre 1277 Pat

• Saint Chadde of Owver 1526 Orm2

• Overchurch 1656 ib

• Over Church 1831 Bry

• Chircheton 1305 ChF

• Chirch(e)ton, Chyrchton 1334 VR

Etymology

Church Hill, Church Hill Fm (110–650650), Church Hill , Church Hill Fm 1831 Bry, Church Hill 1669 Orm2, named from St Chad's Church, ecclesia de Huure c.1190 (1400) CASNS xiii, church of Ovre 1277 Pat, Saint Chadde of Owver 1526 Orm2, Overchurch 1656 ib, Over Church 1831 Bry, and probably the location of Chircheton 1305 ChF (p), Chirch (e )ton , Chyrchton 1334 VR, if this is not another name for Over supra , v. cirice , hyll , tūn .