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Cow Gill, Cow Gill Cote

Early-attested site in the Parish of Burnsall

Historical Forms

  • Colgilcote 1457 FountBurs
  • Cogilcote, Colgylcote 1535 VE 1543 MinAcct
  • Cogyll house als. Hawthorne leʒ 1543 ib
  • Coglicott 1553 FF
  • Cowgil(l)houses 1576 FF
  • Cowgil(l)cote 1580 WillY

Etymology

Cow Gill, Cow Gill Cote, Colgilcote 1457 FountBurs, Cogilcote , Colgylcote 1535 VE, 1543MinAcct , Cogyll house als. Hawthorne leʒ 1543 ib, Coglicott 1553 FF, Cowgil (l )houses 1576 FF, Cowgil (l )cote 1580 WillY.The first el. is ambiguous; it could be col1 'coal' (cf. the local f.n. Coale pits ) or the ON  pers.n. Kolli , v. gil 'ravine', cot 'cottage'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name