Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• DChB, one Water called the Canche 1587 Yarb

• vnam aquam vocat the Canche 1588 Yarb

• the Canche 1602 Yarb

• the Caunche 1625 Yarb

• the Canch 1653 Yarb

• (that Water called) the Canch 1681,1720 Yarb

• The Canch 1824 O 1830 Gre

Etymology

( lost ) , the Canche 1578 DChB , one Water called the Canche 1587Yarb , vnam aquam vocat the Canche 1588Yarb ,the Canche 1602Yarb , the Caunche 1625Yarb , the Canch 1653Yarb , (that Water called ) the Canch 1681, 1720Yarb , The Canch 1824 O, 1830 Gre , cf. the Canche garthe 1578 DChB , the Canche Garth 1587Yarb , the Canche garthe 1588Yarb et passim to the Canch Garth 1720Yarb , Canch Close c.1792MiscDon 242 ; this is an early example of dial . canch ( EDD s.v. 1 ) ' a sloping trench , a water - channel cut on a road ' , cf. the forms for 1587 , 1588 , 1681 and 1720 .