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.

Chittleford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Widdecombe in the Moor

Historical Forms

  • Chytilford 1244 Ass
  • Chitelford 1303 DA
  • Chetelford 1443 Ct

Etymology

The first element is probably the OE  cietel , 'kettle, cauldron,' the reference being to the rapid rushing stream here at the spot where there is now a bridge on the road from Dunstone to Chittleford.