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.

Chester's Elms

Other OS name in the Parish of Gotherington

Historical Forms

  • Chester(s)way(e) 1575 TRMB

Etymology

, 1808EnclA , named from the local family of Chester ( cf. Thomas and John Chester of Cheltenham 1563–89 PR 7, 22, 29 ) , from whom was also named Chester (s )way (e )1575TRMB 39 .