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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chapel Marsh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Beaminster

Historical Forms

  • Chapel Marsh 1811 OS
  • Chappell Marsh 1615 Mansel
  • Chapple-Marsh 1863 Hutch3
  • Capell(a) 1244,1280 Ass
  • La Chapele 1256 FF 1285 FA
  • Chappell 1615 Mansel
  • 'messuage called Chappell' 1692 DCMDeed

Etymology

Chapel Marsh (ST 482043), Chapel Marsh 1811 OS, Chappell Marsh 1615Mansel , Chapple -Marsh 1863 Hutch3, Capell (a )1244, 1280Ass both (p), La Chapele 1256 FF (p), 1285 FA, Chappell 1615Mansel , 'messuage called Chappell '1692DCMDeed cf. Chappell Downe 1615Mansel , Chap (p )le Furses 1629DCMCt , 1683DCMDeed , Great Chapple (f.n.) 1842TA , named from an ancient chapel the site of which is marked 6″, v. chapele , mersc , dūn , fyrs , Hutch3 2 127.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement