Chisbon Heath
Early-attested site in the Parish of St Osyth
Historical Forms
- Ches(t)ben(e)heth 1539 EAS(OS)v t.Hy8,1540,1545 MinAcct
- Chesburne heth, Chesmon heth t.Hy8 ib
- Chestbeameheth(e) 1551 Pat
- Chisman Heath 1777 C
Etymology
Chisbon Heath is Ches (t )ben (e )heth 1539 EAS (OS) v, t. Hy 8, 1540, 1545MinAcct , Chesburne heth , Chesmon heth t. Hy 8 ib., Chestbeameheth (e )1551 Pat, Chisman Heath 1777 C. Possibly from OE cystbēam , 'chestnut-tree,' and hæþ , 'heath.' Cf. Chest Wood supra 318 and PN Sx 216. Like Chest Wood it is on the parish-boundary, adjacent to a one time detached piece of Weeley and it is possible that here also we have ME cheste , 'strife.'
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Blockhouse Wick
- Rough Heath
- Norwood Lodge
- St Osyth Stone Point
- St Osyth Wick
- Simplebirch Wood
- Warren Fm
- Well Wick
- Wigborough Wick
- Birch Woods
- Dolt's Fm
- Duchess Fm
- Hartley Wood
- Heath Fm
- High Birch
- High Grove
- Lee Wick
- Maldon Wood
- Man Field
- Mill Street
- Breeches Pond
- St Osyth Park