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.

Copson Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ibstone

Historical Forms

  • Coppesdon c.1240 Mert
  • Coppedon c.1240 ib
  • Copson Hyll 1550 Mert 1604 ib

Etymology

This is the hill now known as Turville Hill. 'Copp's hill,' cf. Coppa , Redin 75.