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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chettles Clift

Other OS name in the Parish of Berwick St John

Historical Forms

  • Chettells Clif 1570 PembSurv

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Chettells Clif 1570 PembSurv . Cf. boscus de Chetel 1275 RH . Perhaps from OE  cietel , ' kettle, cauldron . ' There is a deep valley here .