The name derives from the Common Brittonic word that survives today in modern Welsh as coed ("woodland").

Spellings with an e, along the lines of Cet, Cette, Chet and Chette dominate the record through the thirteenth century and reflect the usual borrowing of this Brittonic word into Old English.

[8] St Mary's Church, 600 metres north of Chute Lodge, was built between 1870 and 1871 to designs by J.L.

[5] It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building[9] and is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for almost all significant local government functions.