Colesden
Early-attested site in the Parish of Roxton
Historical Forms
- Colesden(e) 1195 P 1202 Ass 1220 LS 1227 Ass 1276,1287 Ass
- Cole(n)dene 1227 Ass
- Collesden 1236 FF 1276,1287 Ass 1338 Cl 1415 Ipm 1428 FA 1440 IpmR 1441 BM 1493 Ipm 1535 VE
- Colisden 1276 RH
- Collesdon 1343 Cl
- Colsdene 1346 FA
- Collisden 1386 Cl
- Coldsden 1592 ADvi
Etymology
'Col's valley.' The evidence for an OE pers. name Col is set forth s. n. Coleshill (PN Bk 227).