East Chinnock History
 
  • The origin of the name "Chinnock" is uncertain. There is a link with the pre Saxon name "Chunniock" which is possibly an old Celtic description of the natural pastures of the district.
  • According to Mills, it may be a derivative of Old English cinu "deep valley", or possibly from an old hill name of Celtic origin.
  • The name appears as "Ciniock" in the Domesday Book which is a derivative of "Cyne" and "Ac" meaning Royal Oak.
  • Records go back to the year 950 describing East Chinnock as a thriving community with a mill.