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.

Chessetts Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Knowle

Historical Forms

  • Chessetwod 1396 KnowleG 1400 WAM
  • Chassetwode 1406 MinAcct
  • Chesset(t) woode 1470 Ct
  • Chessettewoode, Chessikwodde 1591 LRMB

Etymology

Chessetts Wood is Chessetwod 1396 KnowleG, 1400WAM , Chassetwode 1406MinAcct , Chesset (t ) woode 1470Ct , Chessettewoode , Chessikwodde 1591LRMB . The forms of this name are too late for any satisfactory explanation to be attempted.