Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church Hope c.1825 Map

• Churchhope 1710 ib

• 'church of Portlaund' 1172 WinchCath l13

• ecclesiam Sancti Andr' de Portlaund 1268 Ass

• The paroche chirch 1535–43 Leland

• Portland church 1575 Saxton

• Old Church 1773 Bayly

• one parcell of stonie ground called Churchlane 1608 LRMB

• Church Point Wear 1839 TA

Etymology

Church Hope (Ope 1″) Cove (SY 697710), Church Hope c. 1825 Map, Churchhope 1710 ib, named from the church of St Andrew abandoned in the 18th cent, and now a ruin (remains marked 6″), v. cirice , with Do dial. ope 'an opening in the cliffs down to the water's edge' (Barnes, v. NED s.v. ope sb. sense 2b, and cf. Clay Hope, Longstone Ope, and the f.ns. Thirtoop and Langnope all infra ), and cove 'small bay'.The church itself is 'church of Portlaund '1172 (l13) WinchCath, ecclesiam Sancti Andr ' de Portlaund 1268Ass , The paroche chirch 1535–43 Leland, Portland church 1575 Saxton, Old Church 1773 Bayly, and is also mentioned in 1263–1380 Pat; it gives name to one parcell of stonie ground called Churchlane 1608LRMB , v. lane or land, to Church Point Wear 1839TA , v. point , ware and to Churchknapps Streete and Churchouse supra .