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Survey of English Place-Names

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Coverham Inclosure

Early-attested site in the Parish of West Dean

Historical Forms

  • Culverham, Culuerham 1224 ClR c.1275,1276 For 15 MinAcct
  • Cover(h)am 1628,1636 Comm
  • the great Inclosure containeing in it Coverham 1669 ib

Etymology

Coverham Inclosure, Culverham , Culuerham 1224 ClR, c. 1275, 1276For , 15MinAcct , Cover (h )am 1628, 1636Comm , the great Inclosure containeing in it Coverham 1669 ib. 'Meadow frequented by doves', v. culfre , hamm . This was one of several enclosed parts of the Forest of Dean.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement