Cooden Down
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bexhill
Historical Forms
- Codiggis 12th ADiii
- Chodinges 1291 Ch
- Codynges, Codinges 1303 Ass
- Godinges 1242 Fees
- Gouding 1254 Pat
- Godyng 1412 FA
- Godyngeshaven 1455 Pat
- Coding(e), Codyng 1262 Ass 1454 ADi
- Codyng juxta Byxle 1279 Ass
- Cotinge juxta Byxle 1279 Ass
- Couding(e) 1311 AsM 1719 SAC31
- Couding Gate 1724 B
- Coudene 1342 Ipm
- Cuden 14th SAC6,135
- Cowdinge downe 1606 Ct
- Cowding(e) 1610 Norden 1631 Ct
Etymology
'The people of Cōda ,' v. ingas and PN in -ing 56. Close at hand is Codanclife (BCS 208), named after the same man.Confusion of initial c and g is fairly common.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Southeye
- Worsham Fm
- Sidley Green
- Barnhorne, Upper and Lower
- Bedwell
- Birchington
- Bramses
- Buckholt Fm
- Bullington
- Collington
- Constable's Fm
- Glyne Manor Fm
- Gotham
- Grinses Fm
- Hurchington
- Ingram's Fm
- Kewhurst
- Northeye
- Pebsham Fm
- Picknill Green
- Polegrove
- Rushford Wood
- Totts Marsh
- Wrest Wood
- Shortwood
- Whydown Fm