Cowlsworth
Early-attested site in the Parish of Gotherington
Historical Forms
- Couelwarthe 13 WinchLB
- Collisworth, Coullesworth 1575 TRMB
- Cowlesworth 1775 GR184
Etymology
Cowlsworth (lost), Couelwarthe 13 WinchLB, Collisworth , Coullesworth 1575TRMB , Cowlesworth 1775GR 184. The first el. is probably a reduced form of some such OE pers.n. as Cūðwulf or an older p.n. Cow-hill (v. cū , hyll , and gen.sg. -es ), with worð 'enclosure', apparently replacing an earlier waroð 'marshy ground'.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Dick Barn
- Hales Fm
- Moat Fm
- Nottingham Hill
- The Pound
- Gotherington Fm, Gotherington Field Fm, Gotherington Wood
- Chester's Elms
- Gorse Green