English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Cockshaw Dike

Other OS name in the Parish of Owston

Historical Forms

  • Cokschaghe 1379 PT
  • Cockshaw Drain 1843 TA

Etymology

, Cokschaghe 1379 PT (p), Cockshaw Drain 1843TA , v. cocc 2 ' woodcock ' , sceaga ' copse ' .