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.

Chelfham

Other OS name in the Parish of Bratton Fleming

Historical Forms

Chelfham 1238 Ass 1359 Ipm

Chalfhama 1284 Ass

Cheltheham (sic) 1504 Ipm

Etymology

is Chelfham 1238Ass et freq to 1359 Ipm (p), Chalfhama 1284Ass , Cheltheham (sic)1504 Ipm . ' Calves' ham(m) . '

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Bratton Fleming