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Coole Pilate

Major Settlement in the Parish of Acton

Historical Forms

  • Chouhul c.1130 Cott.Faust.B.viii 1479
  • foresta de Chouuyl 12 Harl 14
  • Chouall 1385 Comb
  • foresta de Couhull c.1130 Cott.Faust.B.viii 1479
  • Couhull 1266 Ch 1333 Fine 1330
  • Couhul 1276 Ipm
  • Couhulle 1330 ib
  • Cowele 1245 Sheaf 1393 Plea
  • Couele 1356 BPR 1485 Plea
  • Coueley 1379 ChRR 1574
  • Conelee 1499 Orm2
  • wood of Couuel 1294,1295 Ipm
  • Cowel e14 AddCh 1325 Plea 1430 ChRR
  • Couel in Wich-Malbank 1350 ib
  • wood of Coule 1294 Ipm
  • Coulewode 14 Orm2
  • Coulewood 1358 ChRR
  • Coule 1316 Chamb 1559 Pat
  • Coulle(e) 1355 BPR
  • wood of Cuvel 1295 Cl
  • Coul 1312 Plea
  • Cowl 1353 Eyre
  • Koole 1395 MainwB
  • Coole 1396 Plea 1424(1574),1523(1571) ChRR 1590 Sheaf 1609 ChRR
  • Coole pilate 1707 Wil
  • Coole or Coole Pilot 1882 Orm2
  • Cool 1397 MainwB
  • Cole 1404 MainwB 1426 ChRR 1514 ChEx 1519 Plea 1554 AddCh
  • Cole Pilate 1621 Orm2 1656
  • Pilatecroft 1327–77 Rental (p)

Etymology

v. Coole Lane infra , cf. foll. Barnes1 688 locates here a lost Pilatecroft 1327–77Rental (p), 'croft where pill-oats grow', v. pil-āte, croft .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site