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.

St Mary's Church

Other OS name in the Parish of Stoughton

Historical Forms

  • Church (St Mary) 1925 Kelly
  • capellam Stocton 1220 MHW
  • the Chappell yard at Stoughton 1625 Terrier

Etymology

, Church (St Mary )1925 Kelly; earlier is recorded capellam Stocton 1220 MHW (with MLat  capella 'a chapel'). Note also the Chappell yard at Stoughton 1625Terrier ( a Thurnby document ) , v. chapel(e) .