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.

Chambersbury

Early-attested site in the Parish of Abbots Langley

Historical Forms

  • la Chaumbre c.1370 Gesta
  • atte Chaumbre 1394 Ct

Etymology

Chambersbury (6″) is so named in 1570 (FF) and is perhaps to be associated with the family of Robert de la Chaumbre (c. 1370 Gesta) and William atte Chaumbre (1394Ct ). v. burh (manorial) and infra 243.