Broad Colney and London Colney
Early-attested site in the Parish of Shenley
Historical Forms
- capella de Colnea 1209–35 Wells
- chapel of Colne 1236 Pat
- capella de Colneye 1248 Ass 1272 FF
- Colneia 13th ADv
- regia via que dicitur Colnee 1275 RH
- Coleneye 1282 ADv
- Colnee chapel 1362 Cl
- Colnegrene, Colneyegrene 1380 Ct
- London Colney 1555 FF
- London Coney 1664 Sess
- Broad Conee 1613 ib
Etymology
Broad Colney and London Colney [kouni] are capella de Colnea 1209– 35 Wells, chapel of Colne 1236 Pat, capella de Colneye 1248Ass , 1272FF , Colneia 13th AD v, regia via que dicitur Colnee 1275 RH, Coleneye 1282 AD v(p), Colnee chapel 1362 Cl, Colnegrene , Colneyegrene 1380Ct , London Colney 1555 FF, London Coney 1664 Sess, Broad Conee 1613 ib., so named from the river Colne (supra 2). ea , e , ee are from OE ea, 'river,' with occasional confusion with ey from eg . London , probably because on the main London-St Albans road. London Colney is partly in St Peters.