Coggeshalls or Cocksalls
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chigwell
Historical Forms
- Kockeshal' 1239 FF
- Cocsale, Coksale grove 1498 ERxiv
- Cocksalls 1727 ERxix
Etymology
Coggeshalls or Cocksalls (lost) is Kockeshal ' (wood) 1239 FF, Cocsale , Coksale grove 1498 ER xiv, Cocksalls 1727 ER xix. 'Cocc 's nook' or 'cock's nook,' v. healh .