Cownalls Linhay
Early-attested site in the Parish of Colyton
Historical Forms
- Cownell 1597 Recov
- Counwell 1649 ParReg
- Couhayne 1591 ParReg
Etymology
This is probably from OE cūna -wielle , 'cows' spring,' the s being pseudo-manorial. The adjacent Cownhayne is Couhayne 1591 ParReg. The name perhaps means 'cow enclosures,' v. supra 129. The second n is doubtless due to the influence of the neighbouring Cownalls. Cf. Linhayes supra 592.