Great Coxwell and Little Coxwell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Coxwell
Historical Forms
- Cocheswelle 1086 DB
- Kocheswell' 1201 P
- Cokeswell 1227 Sar
- Cokeswell(e) 1240 ib
- Parua Cokeswell' 1284 Ass
- Magna Cokeswell' 1294 SR
- Cokeswelle 1327 ib
- Cokyswell' 1535 VE
- Cokkyswell 1539 CourtR
- Cogeswell' 1220 Fees
- Magna Cogeswell' 1284 Ass
- magna et parva Cokewell 1225 Pat
- Parua Cokewell' 1284 Ass
Etymology
As the first el. is in the gen.sing. it is perhaps most likely to be a pers.n. *Cocc . 'Cocc's spring', v. w(i)ella. Coxford Nf and Coxley So may contain the same pers.n. There are several springs at both the Coxwells. Prof. Löfvenberg points out that the persistent single -k - is curious, if the source is Cocc ; but cōc 'cook' does not seem possible as there is no sign of a long vowel, Cookham Pt 180.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Badbury Clump, Badburyhill Copse and Badburyhill Fm
- Black Furlong Barns
- Bury Hill
- Buryhill Copse
- Chowle Cottages
- Cock Well, Cockwell Lane
- Court House Fm
- Coxwell Ho
- Coxwell Wd
- Furzehill Barn
- Galley Hill
- Gipsey Lane
- Gorse Fm
- Great Barn
- Ham Copses
- Little Coxwell Furze, Little Coxwellfurze Hill
- Oakfield
- Oak Wd
- Onetree Hill
- Rowleaze Wd
- Royal Oak P.H.
- Smallgains Copse
- Steeds Fm
- Turfpit Copse
- Turpin's Basin
- Warren Copse
- Wood Ho
- Woodacre Wd