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Chilswell is a small settlement in the parish of Cumnor, Oxfordshire. It lies between the village of South Hinksey and Boars Hill. In 1974 it was transferred from Berkshire. The place was first mentioned in 1180 as ''Chiefleswelle''. The name is of Old English origin, and appears to mean 'the stream of a man called Cifel'.〔Gelling, M. (1974) ''Place-Names of Berkshire'' p.446〕 An older form of the name is Childsworth, and the place is mentioned by that name in the poem ''Thyrsis'' by Matthew Arnold. Arnold's "signal elm" is in a field nearby, bought by the Oxford Preservation Trust from All Souls College, Oxford in 2009.〔(Oxford Preservation Trust website )〕 The remains of a Roman villa have been found nearby.〔''Oxoniensia'' Vol.51 (1986) p.186〕 Chilswell House, on the edge of Boars Hill, was once the home of the poet Robert Bridges.〔(Poetry Landmarks website )〕 Chilswell Valley (also known as Happy Valley), between Chilswell and South Hinksey, is a nature reserve managed by Oxford City Council.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Oxford City Council )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chilswell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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