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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chaddlewood

Other OS name in the Parish of Plympton St Mary

Historical Forms

  • Chadelwode 1387 Cl 1445 IpmR
  • Chaddlewood or Chadlood 1767 Recov

Etymology

is Chadelwode 1387 Cl, 1445 IpmR, Chaddlewood orChadlood 1767Recov . As the forms are late and there are many springs in the neighbourhood this may be from ceald wielle wudu , ' wood by the cold spring . '