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.

Chadsworth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thames Ditton

Historical Forms

  • Cadeswurthe 1223 Bracton
  • Chadesworth 1279 Ass 1332 SR
  • Chaddesworth 1313 Ass
  • Chadsworth(e) 1566,1717 Recov
  • Chadsworth(e) in the parish of Esher 1596 SrWills
  • Chadsworth(e) in parochia de Themesdytton 1603 ib
  • Cherg(e)worth 1610 Speed 1695 Morden
  • Chegworth 1728 Cox

Etymology

Chadsworth (lost) is Cadeswurthe 1223 Bracton, Chadesworth 1279Ass , 1332 SR (both p), Chaddesworth 1313Ass , Chadsworth (e )1566, 1717Recov , Chadsworth (e ) in the parish of Esher 1596 SrWills, Chadsworth (e ) in parochia de Themesdytton 1603 ib., Cherg (e )worth 1610 Speed, 1695 Morden, Chegworth 1728 Cox. 'Ceadd 's farm,' v. worþ . Some of the later forms show the common development of [dz] to [dʒ].