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Monks Coppenhall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Coppenhall

Historical Forms

  • Monkescopenhall 1294 Ipm
  • Munkescopenhale 1295 Cl
  • le Munkescopenhale 1366 Vern
  • Monkeskopnale H6 AddCh
  • Monkescopenhall 1294 Ipm 1583 ChRR
  • Monkiscopenhall 1295 Ipm
  • Monkscopenhall 1400 ChRR
  • Moncescopenhall 1439 AddCh
  • Munkescopenhall 1295 Cl 1583 ChRR
  • Munck(e)scopenhall 1523 AddCh 1685 Sheaf
  • Munkscopenhall 1608 ChRR
  • Monekescopenhall 1308 Ipm 1316 Plea
  • Moonkescopenhall 1579 Chol

Etymology

'Coppenhall belonging to the monks', v. munuc . The township was owned by Combermere Abbey 93infra (Orm2 iii328).