Coleford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Coleford
Historical Forms
- Coleford(e) 1282 For 1481 Probyn 1844 Comm
- Culford 1424 Pat
- Collefford 1437 MinAcct
- Colford 1444 FF 1476 Pat 1667 GlR
- Colvert 1583 FF
- Coullvord 1542 LP
- Cowlford 1617 FF
Etymology
'Ford through which coal was carried', v. col 1 , ford . Cf. Introd.It gave its name to Culvert St. (174supra ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Baker's Hill
- Beeches Fm
- Berryhill Fm
- Boxbush
- Breckness Court
- Broadwell Fm
- Chim Chom Wood
- Cinder Hill
- The Coombs
- Crossways
- Crow Ash
- Crow's Nest
- Edenwall
- Ellis Reddings Wood
- High Nash
- Knavin Green Well
- Lord's Hill
- Marian's Lodge
- The Marshes
- Mill End
- Owen Fm
- Palmer's Flat
- Perry Grove
- Pingry Fm
- Poolgreen, Poolway
- Rock Ho
- Rushmere
- The Slopes
- Tufthorn
- White Mead
- Woodgate
- Wynols Hill Ho
- Highfield
- Gorse