Chessell

For people with the surname, see Chessell (surname).

Chessell
Hamlet
The hamlet of Chessell
Chessell Location within the Isle of Wight
OS grid reference	SZ3978685744
Civil parish	Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield Shalfleet
Unitary authority	Isle of Wight
Ceremonial county	Isle of Wight
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	PO
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	Isle of Wight
List of places UK England Isle of Wight 50°40′21″N1°25′43″W / 50.6725°N 1.4287°W / 50.6725; -1.4287

Chessell is a hamlet in the civil parish of Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield, on the Isle of Wight, England, towards the west in an area known as the Back of the Wight on the B3401 road, near Shalcombe. Public transport used to be provided by the Southern Vectis route Summer Links. ^[1] It is the location of the Chessell Pottery Barns, ^[2] a popular tourist attraction.

Name

The name probably means 'the hill where chests or coffins were found, referencing an important 6th century pagan Jutish cemetery on Chessell Down, from Old English cest and hyll.

1193-1217: Chestelon

1228: Chesthull

1278: Chestull

1280: Cheshulle

1301: Chestelle

1769: (Little) Chestle

The suffix -(l)on may be Old English lanu or land (lane or land) or an Old French diminutive suffix -on. ^[3]

References

1. "Southern Vectis - route 11". www.islandbuses.info. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
2. "Chessell Pottery Barns". www.pottery-cafe.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
3. Mills, A.D (1996). The Place-Names of the Isle of Wight. Shaun Tyas.

External links

• Photographs of Chessell and surrounding area