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Coneygreen Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Great Limber

Historical Forms

  • Coney green plant.n 1779 Yarb
  • Coney Green Wood c.1812,c.1832 ib

Etymology

, Coney green plant .n1779Yarb ,Coney Green Wood c.1812, c.1832ib , a typical variant development of coninger , coningre ' a rabbit-warren ' , cf. warennam in Magna Limberg '1275 RH , the warren 1577Terrier , Limber warren 1637Yarb , Warran (sic)1676Yarb , Warren lodge 1637Yarb , Warren Walk c.1812Yarb , v. wareine .