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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chestle Pill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Redwick and Northwick

Historical Forms

  • Chesylpyll (pisc') 1470 FF
  • Chesilpill, Chesellpill 1486 Knole 1777 M

Etymology

Chestle Pill, Chesylpyll (pisc ')1470FF , Chesilpill , Chesellpill 1486Knole 4, 1777 M. 'Creek in the shingle', v. ceosol , pyll , and cf. Littleton Pill (118supra ).