Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Celford 1086 DB

• Chalkford c.1200 Dean

• Parva Chalkeford 1285 Ass

• Chauford' 1242–5 Fees

• Chalford' 1242–3 Fees

• Overchalford, Netherchalford 1400,1450 Dean

• Lower Chalford 1409 Dean

• Overchalford 1412 Dean

• Nether and Overchalleford 1415 Dean

• Chalkesford 1266 FF

• Chacf(f)ord c.1300 Dean

• Chakford 1315,38 Dean

• Calford 1450 Dean

• Overschalford, Netherschalford 1511,36 Dean

• Overschalkford, Netherschalkford 1536 Dean

• Chaford early18th ParColl

• Charlford Oaks c.1840 TA

Etymology

'Chalk ford,' cf. Chalford in Aston Rowant (102). There are frequent 14th- and early 15th-century references in Dean to Lower and Upper, Nether and Over Chalcford and Chalkford .