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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cobden Edge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Mellor

Historical Forms

  • Cobedonesclif, Cobbedon(e)clyf 1285,1319 For
  • Cobbedounclif 1327 Pat
  • Cobden Cliffe 1615 DbAnsxxiii

Etymology

Cobden Edge, Cobedonesclif , Cobbedon (e )clyf 1285, 1319For (p), Cobbedounclif 1327 Pat (p), Cobden Cliffe 1615 DbAns xxiii, 'Cobba's hill', v. dūn , to which was added clif ; cf. Higher and Lower Cliff infra 145 and Cobden (PN D 180).