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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hanford Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Child Okeford

Historical Forms

  • Handford Farm 1767 DCMDeed
  • Chistill (als Chistills) 1648,1722 DCMDeed
  • Chesil 1725 DCMDeed
  • Chissel 1788 DCMDeed
  • Chisel 1811 OS

Etymology

, Handford Farm 1767DCMDeed , named from the neighbouring par. of Hanford,but earlier Chistill (als Chistills )1648, 1722DCMDeed , Chesil 1725DCMDeed ,Chissel 1788DCMDeed , Chisel 1811 OS , cf. also the f.n. Chisell 1839TA , from cisel ' gravel ' .