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Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath proper noun: a suburb in the borough of Barking and Dagenham and borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4887).

Proper noun

Chadwell Heath

  1. A suburb in the borough of Barking and Dagenham and borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4887).

Origin of Chadwell Heath

Named after the former nearby settlement of Chadwell (Street), inherited from Middle English Chaldwelle, from Old English *Ċeald(an)wielle, from ċeald (“cold”) + wielle (“well”). A spurious connection to the name of St. Chad was popular in the 19th century.

Questions about Chadwell Heath

What does Chadwell Heath mean?
Chadwell Heath means a suburb in the borough of Barking and Dagenham and borough of Redbridge, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4887).
What part of speech is Chadwell Heath?
Chadwell Heath is a proper noun.

Words near Chadwell Heath in the dictionary

  1. Chadstone
  2. chadur
  3. chadurs
  4. Chadway
  5. Chadwell
  6. Chadwell Heath
  7. Chadwell St Mary
  8. Chadwick
  9. Chadwickian
  10. chadwickite
  11. Chadwicks

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