Chells and Chells Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stevenage
Historical Forms
- Escelueia, Scelva, Scelve 1086 DB
- Aisselve t.Hy2 Dugdii
- Asselve 1200 Cur
- Asselve, Aselvehulle, Asselvedene 13th Wymondley
- Chelse 1298 Ct 1360 Ipm 1425 IpmR
- Chelsys 1451 ib
- Chelles 1562 FF
Etymology
The original name is probably a compound of æsc and scylf , i.e. 'ash-tree slope or terrace of land.' This was replaced later by a manorial name from the family of William de Chelsen (1294, 1307SR , 1302Ass ), which must have come from Chelsing in Bengeo infra 216.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bedwell and Bedwell Plash
- Letchmoor Green
- Pin Green
- Six Hills
- Whomerley or Humbly Wood
- Woolwicks
- Broomin Green
- Moss Bury
Other OS name
- Abbots Grove
- Blacknell's Spring
- Great Collins Wood
- Ditchmoor Hall
- Fairlands
- Hanginghill Wood
- Kitching Spring and Kitching Lane
- Loosefield
- Mobs Hill
- Morleys
- Newton Wood
- Norton Green
- Oakfield Cottages
- Parson's Grove
- Pestcotts Wood
- Pigeonswick Wood
- Stony Hall
- Watery Grove
- Whitney Wood
- Letchmoor Road
- Brickkiln Wood
- Oakmead
- Wiltshire's Spring
- The Bury
- Pancake Corner
- Woodfield