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.