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Survey of English Place-Names

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Charltonbrook

Other OS name in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Cherking brooke 1453 Cust
  • Charton Brook 1817 M

Etymology

, Cherking brooke 1453 Cust,Charton Brook 1817 M , doubtless ' squelching brook ' , from ME chirken ' to squeak ' , Scots  dial. chirking ' squeaking, grating, squelching ' ( cf. L dial. chark 'to line a well with stones' ) , and brōc , with the modern form Charlton as an analogical replacement .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement