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.

Chance Barn

Other OS name in the Parish of Stopham

Historical Forms

  • Chansys 1550 DeedsEnrolled
  • la Chance 1298 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Chansys in 1550(Deeds Enrolled ) and may derive from the family of Gervas dela Chance (1298Ass ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement