Cockle
Field in the Parish of Wyke Regis
Historical Forms
- 1841 TA
- close called Cockle 1582 Ilch
- Cockle Drove 1623 DorR
- Cocwellesforlang 1295 MinAcct
- Kokewellemede 1322 MinAcct
- Cokwel ( le ) mede 1323 MinAcct 1328 MinAcct
- Cokwel ( le ) 1326 MinAcct 1327 MinAcct
Etymology
Cockle(close called Cockle 1582(18), Cockle Drove 1623, Cocwellesforlang 1295,Kokewellemede 1322, Cokwel(le)mede 1323, 1328, Cokwel(le) 1326, 1327, thefirst el. may be cocc1'hillock', cocc2'a(wood)cock' or the OE pers.n.*Cocca, v. wella, furlang, mǣd)