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.

Great Chatwell & Little Chatwell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Gnosall

Historical Forms

  • Chat(t)ewell 1203 Ass 1275 FF
  • Chatwel 1454 ECP
  • Chatwell 1430etpassimto1833 O
  • Chattwell(e) 1315 Ipm 1608 ParReg
  • Chat(t)ewall(e) 1275,1397 FF 1327,1332 SR 1341 Ass
  • Chat(t)wall 1447 Ct 1549 Pat 1577 Saxton 1679 ParReg 1666 SHT
  • Much Chatwall Hy8 StarCh
  • Gt Chatwall 1604 FF
  • Lytel Chatwalle 1472 Banco
  • Little Chetwall 1546 FF
  • Gt Chatwall & Little Chatwall 1755 Bowen

Etymology

'Ceatta 's well or spring', v. wella (wælla Merc). There is a spring here called 'St Chad's well', but this cannot be formally associated with this name.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement