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Survey of English Place-Names

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Coaley Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Caldelau, Caoldelawe 13 Brett
  • le Coldlawe 1332 YDvi,62
  • monte de Coldelaw 1366 ib
  • Coldelowe 1379 PT
  • Koldlaw 1389 YDvi,65
  • Collowe 1401 ib
  • Colay layn 1516 Surv
  • Colo 1593 FF
  • Cowley-lane, Colie-lane, Cola-lane 1604–1628 PRWath

Etymology

Coaley Lane, Caldelau , Caoldelawe 13 Brett, le Coldlawe 1332 YD vi, 62, monte de Coldelaw 1366 ib 64, Coldelowe 1379 PT (p), Koldlaw 1389 YD vi, 65, Collowe 1401 ib 66, Colay layn 1516Surv , Colo 1593 FF, Cowley-lane , Colie-lane , Cola-lane 1604–1628 PRWath. 'Cold exposed mound or hill', v. cald , hlāw .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name