English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Canoncourt (Fm)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Chilton

Historical Forms

  • Cannon Farm al. Courte 1542 LP

Etymology

'Acquired its name from the Canons of Notley who, in the reign of King John, received a grant of half a hide of land here' (L. i. 134).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement