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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chaxhill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbury on Severn

Historical Forms

  • Chakeshull' 1220 Fees c.1250 GlR
  • Chakeshill' 1248 Ass
  • Chekeshull' 1227 FF
  • Cheakeshulle 13 Flax
  • Chexhull(e) 1276 RH c.1300 GR148
  • Chaxhull(e), Chaxhill c.1280,1282 For 1327 SR 1331 GR208 1641 Comm

Etymology

'Cæc's hill', from the OE  pers.n. Cæc (Redin 27) and hyll. Ekwall also suggests the possibility of an OE  pers.n. Ceac , which may be a variant.