English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Coverdine

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sandhurst

Historical Forms

  • Colverden(e), Coluerden(e) 1267 Glouc 1307 FF 1322 Ext 1323 MinAcct 1392 Ipm
  • Culuredene, Culvirdene 1271 Ch
  • Culuerdon, Culverdon 1287 Ass
  • Culverden(e) 1307 FF 1318 Ch 1322 Fine 1779 Rudder
  • Coverdine 1839 TA

Etymology

'Valley frequented by doves', v. culfre , denu , but cf. ColeBridge (159infra ). The map TA 171 (field no. 14) shows Coverdine west of Brawn Fm at grid point 143–821245.