Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Sluce leading to Sutton 1656 WeyM

• the old Sluice on the Wareham Rd 1861 Hutch3

• lez Grate iuxta Gutair' versus le Chesyll' 1531 Weld1

Etymology

, named from the Sluce leading to Sutton 1656 WeyM, the old Sluice on the Wareham Rd 1861 Hutch3, also probably referred to in lez Grate iuxta Gutair ' versus le Chesyll '1531Weld 1 , v. scluse ' a sluice ' , grate ' a grate ' , gotere ' a gutter ' , cisel ' shingle ' , cf. Sutton Poyntz in Preston par . supra ; the shore here is again called the Chezill in 1582Hutch3 , the Chessell 1618 WeyR .