Coaley Peak
Early-attested site in the Parish of Coaley
Historical Forms
- somet del Pik de Covele 1315 Glouc
- Colleys Pike 1542 MinAcct
- Cowley(s) Peak 1760,1777 M
- Cowley(s) Pick 1779 Rudder
Etymology
Coaley Peak, somet del Pik de Covele 1315 Glouc, Colleys Pike 1542MinAcct , Cowley (s ) Peak 1760, 1777 M, Cowley (s ) Pick 1779 Rudder, v. pīc 1 'a pointed hill', here a steep projection of the Cotswold scarp.