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.

Chipshop

Other OS name in the Parish of Tavistock and Tavistock Hamlets

Etymology

is so spelt in 1765 (D) . Mr Alexander suggests that the name may have come into existence during the mining period , i.e. c. 1660 .