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Chaston Fm, Chaston Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Buckland Newton

Historical Forms

  • Chawson or Chalveston 1795 Boswell
  • Chawson 1811 OS

Etymology

Chaston Fm (ST 718056), Chaston Lane, Chawson or Chalveston 1795 Boswell, Chawson 1811 OS, a post-Conquest name in tūn 'estate', the first el. probably being the surname Chavel , Cha (u )uel ; Richard and William Chavel held land here in c. 1343 GlastF (p.47), cf. also Robert Chavel de Brocham (sic), Robert de Chauuel de Brochamton 1258For (v. prec.), Richard Chaual 1317MiltC , Richard C (h )auel , William C (h )auel 1327SR , 1332 SR.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement