Chuck Hatch
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hartfield
Historical Forms
- le Chukhach 1467 MinAcct
- Churkehatchgate 1564 DuLa
- Churk Hatche 1611 DLSpecComm
- Chuckhatchgate, Chuckehatch greene 1642–9 VCHii.319
Etymology
Chuck Hatch is le Chukhach 1467MinAcct , Churkehatchgate 1564DuLa , Churk Hatche 1611DLSpecComm , Chuckhatchgate , Chuckehatch greene 1642–9 VCH ii. 319. Cf. also Chuckelandes 1559 SRS 20, 359 referring to this part. If chuck is correct we have reference perhaps to a forest-hatch or gate (v. hæcc ) near to which chucks or blocks of wood were cut or on which one was hung, to make it self-closing; if churk , then presumably the gate was a chirking or creaking one.