Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Kucstoleput 1394 GrimsChamb

• Cokstolepitte 1470 ib

• Cokestolepitte 1468 GrimsCBi

• Cokestolepytt 1478 GrimsChamb

• Cukstolepitt 1500 ib

• cokstoll pytt 1511 GrimsCBi

• Cukstoll pitt 1513 GrimsChamb

• Cukstallpit 1541 ib

• Kockestoole pytt m16 GrimsCLeet

• Cuckstolepytt 1564 GrimsFC

• Cooke stoole pitt 1576 GrimsChamb

• Coukstoole (sic) 1638 GrimsCBviii

Etymology

Cuckstool Pit (lost), le Kucstoleput 1394GrimsChamb , Cokstolepitte 1470ib , Cokestolepitte 1468GrimsCB i , Cokestolepytt 1478GrimsChamb , Cukstolepitt 1500ib , cokstoll pytt 1511GrimsCB i , Cukstoll pitt 1513GrimsChamb , Cukstallpit 1541ib , Kockestoole pytt m16GrimsCLeet , Cuckstolepytt 1564GrimsFC , Cooke stoole pitt 1576GrimsChamb , Coukstoole (sic)1638GrimsCB viii and cf. cookstoolepithouse 1570GrimsChamb , Cookstollepithouse 1573ib , cowkstoule pitthowse 1585ib , 'the ducking-stool', v. cukstōl , with pytt ; according to Gillett 5n, this was “in the market”.