Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• capelle regis de Sancto Audelmo 1252 Cl

• capella Sancti Aldelim (sic) extra Corf 1259 ib

• capella Sancti Aldelini (sic), capellum Sancti Aldelini (sic) 1291 Tax 1381 Pitt 16

• the chappell of St Aldeline (sic) 1381 16 ib

• Capella Sancti Aldelmi 1428 FA

• S(c)t Aidants Chapell 1575 Saxton c.1586 Tres

• Sainct Aldomes Chaple c.1586 ib

• St. Aldhelm's chapel 1861 Hutch3

Etymology

St Aldhelm's Chapel (SY 961755), capelle regis de Sancto Audelmo 1252 Cl, capella Sancti Aldelim (sic)extra Corf 1259 ib, capella Sancti Aldelini (sic), capellum Sancti Aldelini (sic)1291 Tax, 1381 (16) Pitt , the chappell of St Aldeline (sic)1381 (16) ib , Capella Sancti Aldelmi 1428 FA, S (c )t Aidants Chapell 1575 Saxton, c. 1586 Tres, Sainct Aldomes Chaple c. 1586 ib, St . Aldhelm 's chapel 1861 Hutch3, a small, square Norman chapel, also referred to as 'the chapel of Renscombe' 1558 Hutch3 (v. Renscombe supra ), dedicated to St Aldhelm, first bishop of Sherborne 705–9 (v. VCHDo 21 ff), v. chapel(e), cf. prec.