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.

Chillington

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stokenham

Historical Forms

  • Cedelintona, Cadelintona 1086 DB
  • Chedelington 1238 Ass 1309 Ch
  • Chedelyngton 1310 Ipm
  • Chedlyngton 1478 BM
  • Cheddelington juxta Kingesbregg 1306 Ass
  • Chidlington al. Chillington 1597 CtRequests

Etymology

'Ceadela 's farm,' v. ingtun .