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.

Chadwell

Major Settlement in the Parish of Chadwell

Historical Forms

  • Celdeuuellā 1086 DB
  • Chaud(e)well(e) 1205 Ch 1205–53 FF 1236 Fees 1274 RH
  • Chawdwell 1578 BM 1594 N
  • Chald(e)well(e) 1213 ClR 1219 Fees 1223 FF 1281 Ipm
  • Chald(e)well(e) by West Tilbery 1361 FF
  • Chaldewall 1276 FF
  • Cald(e)well(e) 1234 FF 1252 Ch 1286 FF 1290
  • Caudewell(e) 1243 FF 1285 QW 1285 Ass
  • Chad(e)well 1272,1285 Ass 1678 Ogilby
  • Childewelle 1285 QW 1285 Ass
  • Shadwell 1665 ERxxvi 1666 StockPR

Etymology

'Cold spring,' v. cald , wielle . Cf. Shadwell and Chardwell infra 504, 517. The St Chad 's Well (6″) just to the south of the church has no ancient authority and is inconsistent with the early forms of Chadwell.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name