Merrielands olim Cockermouth Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dagenham
Historical Forms
- Co(c)kermouth 1452 Shawcross t.Eliz ChancP
- Cockermore 1616 Shawcross
- Cokermuth 1321 FF
Etymology
Merrielands olim Cockermouth Fm (6″) is Co (c )kermouth 1452 Shawcross, t. Eliz ChancP, Cockermore 1616 Shawcross.Originally a manorial name from the family of John de Cokermuth (1321FF ), which must have come from Cockermouth (Cu).It was owned by Rowland Stephenson, 'the Fugitive Banker,' in 1823; he went bankrupt and fled to America. The farm was sold and re-named America Fm , and this was changed to Merrielands by W. Varco Williams c. 1890–6 (Shawcross).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Becontree Heath
- Broomfields
- Chadwell Heath
- Dagenham Beam Bridge
- Whalebone Bridge, Whalebone Ho, Whalebone Fm and Whalebone Lane
- Parsloes