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.

Chellaston

Major Settlement in the Parish of Chellaston

Historical Forms

  • Ceoleardesbeorge 1009 SaltCh
  • Celerdestune 1086 DB
  • Celardestune 1086 DB
  • Chelardeston(e), Chelardiston(e), -ton(e) 1197,1198,1199 P 1199 ChR 1200,1201,1202 P 1535 Val
  • Chellardston 1265–91 Werb
  • Chellarston 1230–50 Werb
  • Chel(l)astun, Chel(l)aston(e) 1262 Darley 1306 Ass 1328 SR 1330 Ass 1346 Cor
  • Chel(l)astun alias Chel(l)ard(e)ston 1604 Bemrose 1622 Deed
  • Cheleston 1324 Misc
  • Chaleston 1535 Val

Etymology

'Cēolh(e)ard's farm', v. tūn . The form Ceoleardesbeorge 'Cēol- h(e)ard's hill', v. beorg appears in the bounds of Weston upon Trent and is almost certainly Chellaston Hill.