Cheristow
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartland
Historical Forms
- Chircstoua 1167 P
- capellam Sancte Wenne de Chirestowe 1189 Oliver 1365
- Cheristowe 1301 Ipm
- Churstowe 1400 Exon
Etymology
The first element might be OE cyric, from Brit cryc , 'barrow, hill,' but as Mr Chope points out, there is neither barrow nor conspicuous hill here, whereas Cheristow has an ancient chapelry. The first element is therefore more likely to be cyrice , 'church,' and this would agree well with stow , cf. Churchstow infra 295. The dedication was to St Wenn, cf. the place of that name in Cornwall.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Docton
- Eddistone
- Elmscott
- Exmansworthy
- Farford
- Fatacott
- Markadon
- Meddon
- Milford
- Forcewell
- Galsham
- Gawlish
- Hescott
- Hindharton
- Hole, North and South
- Kernstone
- Long Furlong
- Lutsford
- Putshole
- Rosedown
- Stoke
- Summerwell
- Titchberry
- Tosberry
- Trellick
- Velly
- Wargery
- Welsford
- Yagland
Other OS name
- Gorvin
- Greenlake
- Hardisworthy
- Hartland Point
- Hendon Moor
- Henstridge Wood
- Highford
- Holloford
- Leigh
- St Leonards
- Loveland
- Mettaford
- Moor
- Natcott
- Netherton
- Newberry Wood
- Newton
- Norton
- Pattard Cross
- Philham
- Pitt
- Prustledge Wood
- Reeve Wood
- Retheridge Wood
- Seckington
- Sowden
- Staddon
- Stowford
- Sutterland
- Thorne
- True
- Warmleigh
- Wembsworthy
- Yapham
- Youlden Wood
- Youltree Cross
- Ackworthy
- Baxworthy
- Beckland
- Berry
- Biteford
- Blackpool Mill
- Blagdon
- Blegberry
- Brawns Wood
- Bremlidge
- Brownsham
- Bursdon
- Butterbury
- Dadworthy
- Deer Park
- Deptford
- Down
- Firebeacon
- Ford
- Foxhole
- Goldenpark