Cockhaven
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bishopsteignton
Historical Forms
- Cockfen, Cockven t.Jas1 LRMB
- Cockeven 1589 SR 1628 FF
- Cockhaven 1809 M
Etymology
This is probably OE cocca fenn , 'cocks' marsh,' the modern form showing the same corruption as in Horsehaven supra 380.