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.

Churngate Fm, Churnmead Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Oldbury upon Severn

Historical Forms

  • Churdon', Chirdon' 1497 AOMB

Etymology

( 1839TA ) ( 1830 M ) , the first el . may be a contracted form of Churdon ', Chirdon '1497AOMB , possibly of similar origin to Churchdown (ii, 119supra ) .