Little Chester
Early-attested site in the Parish of Derby
Historical Forms
- Cestre 1086 DB
- Cestria(m) 1154–80,1159–90,1162–82,Hy2,1253 Darley
- Cestr' 1348 ib
- Parua Cestrea, Parva Cestrea, Cestria, Cestrie, Cestr(e) 1232,1245–63 RegAnt 1254–8 Darley 1577 DKR
- Chestre 1229 Ch
- Parua Chestre 1392 Cor
- Chester parua 1577 Saxton
- Little Chester 1369 Pat
- Litlechestre 1392 Cor
- Little Chestre 1407 Fine
- Little Chester 1610 Speed
- Derbentione late7th Ravenna
Etymology
'The Roman camp', v. ceaster , with the later prefix lȳtel . It is to be identified with Derbentione late 7th Ravenna, no doubt named from the R. Derwent supra 5.