Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• (fosse de) Kurhigge Hy3 Cerne 14

• Curugge 1258 For

• Corrigge 1270 ib

• Courigge 1292 GillCt 1333 For

• Co(u)rygge 1300 GillCt 1327 SR

• Cowridge 1300,1568 Hutch3

• close called Cowridge 1650 ParlSurv

• (Upr) Cowridge, Cowridge Altmt, Cowridge Barn, Cowridge Coppice, Cowridge Md 1838 TA

Etymology

Cowridge Copse (ST 844280), (fosse de ) Kurhigge Hy 3 (14) Cerne, Curugge 1258For (p), Corrigge 1270ib (p), Courigge 1292GillCt (p), 1333For (p), Co (u )rygge 1300GillCt (p), 1327SR (p), Cowridge 1300, 1568 Hutch3, close called Cowridge 1650ParlSurv , (Upr ) Cowridge , Cowridge Altmt , Cowridge Barn , Cowridge Coppice , Cowridge Md 1838TA , 'ridge where cows are pastured', v. cū , hrycg ; the land rises here to 400′.