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.

Chantry Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Orsett

Historical Forms

  • le Chaunt(e)reyhouse 1549–50 Ct
  • Hotoft 1464 Deed

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is le Chaunt (e )reyhouse 1549–50Ct . It formed the endowment of Hotoftes Chauntrye ,founded by Robert Hotoft (1464Deed ) .