Cogswell
Early-attested site in the Parish of Old Warden
Historical Forms
- Kokeswell 1291 Tax
- Kakeswell 1407 ADvi
- Coggeswell 1535 VE
Etymology
It is difficult not to believe that this place was named from the same person whose name is preserved in a weak form in the adjacent village of Cople supra 89. It tends to support the view that Cocca rather than Cogga is the original form of that name.