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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.

Chuley Cross

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashburton

Historical Forms

  • Chiuelege 1228 FF
  • Chiuelegh juxta Asperton 1299 Ass
  • Chyvelegh(e) 1301 Exon
  • Chyvelegh(e) juxta Asshperton 1323 Ass
  • Cheuelegh, Cheyuelegh 1322 Ass

Etymology

'Cifa 's leah.' For this pers. name, not on actual record, v. Chevington (PN Wo 319) and cf. Chivenor supra 45.