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Survey of English Place-Names

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Coppington Down and Coppington Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lambourn

Historical Forms

  • (bunan) Cobbaudoune (sic) c.1090 ASCharters c.1300
  • Cobedune 1205 HunterFines
  • (hill called) Cobindon 1227 Ch
  • Cobyndone 1340 Queen
  • Copyngdone 1407 ib
  • Cobbington Hill 1830 OS

Etymology

Coppington Down and Coppington Hill, (bunan ) Cobbaudoune (sic)c. 1090 (c. 1300) ASCharters, Cobedune 1205 Hunter Fines, (hill called ) Cobindon 1227 Ch, Cobyndone 1340Queen (p), Copyngdone 1407ib , Cobbington Hill 1830 OS, 'Cobba's hill', v. dūn . The pers.n. is only found in p.ns., cf. Cobbler's Bottom O 353, Cobhall DEPN.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement