English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Beaumont Chase

Major Settlement in the Parish of Beaumont Chase

Historical Forms

  • Bellomonte 1203 PatR
  • foresta de Bellomonte 1203 ib
  • Beumund' 1254 Cl
  • Beumunt 1255 Pat
  • Beaumund 1266,1286 For
  • Beaumunt 1257 Cl
  • Beaumount 1344 For
  • Beaumond 1365 1375 Cl
  • Beamund 1286 Ass 1302 Cl
  • Beamond 1510 MinAcct 1611 SP
  • Beamount 1551 Pat 1610 Speed
  • Beamount Chase 1633 Bru
  • the Chase or Forest called Beamont 1665 Deed
  • Beamont Chase 1670 Rental 1684 FF

Etymology

'Beautiful hill', v. beau , mont , cf. Beaumont Leys Lei. The area was once a chase for breeding and hunting wild animals, v. chace .