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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cockshut Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Sheldon

Historical Forms

  • Cockshutt Hill 1725 B

Etymology

is Cockshutt Hill 1725 B . Cf. Cokeshotefeld 1457MinAcct , Cockeshot forlonge 1585LRMB . ' Corner of land into whichwoodcocks were driven . ' Cf. Cockshoot (PN Wo 180) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement