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.

Whitechapel

Other OS name in the Parish of Bishop's Nympton

Historical Forms

  • La Chapele 1242 Fees759
  • Blaunchechapele 1281 Ass
  • Alba Capella 1305 Ipm
  • Whitchapell 1333 Ch
  • Chapell al. Whitchapell 1388 Fine

Etymology

is La Chapele 1242 Fees 759, Blaunchechapele 1281Ass , Alba Capella 1305 Ipm, Whitchapell 1333 Ch, Chapell al. Whitchapell 1388Fine . There was a chapel here attached to the manor of Haynesupra . Cf. Whitechapel (Mx) .