Chadwell Heath
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dagenham
Historical Forms
- Chaudewell' 1254 Ass
- Chadwellestrete 1456 ERxxxii
- Chauldwell 1544 LP
- Chawdwell 1572,1591 BarkingPR
- Chardwell 1574 Sessions 1666 Shawcross
- Blackheth al. Chaldwell heth 1609 LRMB
Etymology
Chadwell Heath olim [tʃɑˑdl, tʃædl] is Chaudewell '1254Ass , Chadwellestrete 1456 ER xxxii, Chauldwell 1544 LP, Chawdwell 1572, 1591 BarkingPR, Chardwell 1574Sessions , 1666 Shawcross. 'Cold spring,' v. cald , wielle . Cf. Chadwell, Chardwell and Shadwell infra 150, 412, 517, 504. The heath was formerly called Blackheath, Blackheth al. Chaldwell heth 1609LRMB .The St Chad's Well in Billett Lane is clearly a late hagiological invention, now strengthened by the dedication of the modern church to St Chad.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Becontree Heath
- Broomfields
- Dagenham Beam Bridge
- Merrielands olim Cockermouth Fm
- Whalebone Bridge, Whalebone Ho, Whalebone Fm and Whalebone Lane
- Parsloes