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.

Chirton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Chirton

Historical Forms

  • Ceritone 1086 DB
  • Cheriton(a) 1242 Fees 1259 FF
  • Cheryton 1279,1281 Ass
  • Chereton 1324 FA
  • Cherint' 1196 Cur
  • Chireton(e), Chyreton(e) 1211 RBE 1242 Fees 1307 Extent
  • Chiriton 1230,1245 Cl 1237 FF
  • Chyriton 1279,1289 Ass 1286 Cl
  • Chirinton 1249 FF 1253 Cl
  • Churiton(e) 1286 Ipm 1289 Ass
  • Churyggethon 1332 SR
  • Churughton 1316 FA 1325 Pat
  • Churghton 1322 Ipm 1341 NI
  • Chirghton 1349 FF
  • Chirughton, Chyrughton 1373 Pat 1375 Inqaqd
  • Shirghton 1428 FA
  • Cherghton 1481 IpmR
  • Chereweton 1412 FA
  • Cheryngton 1593 FF

Etymology

'Farm by or belonging to the church,' cirice, tun . Cf. Cherrington (PN Wa 279).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site