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Cowleaze Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Cumnor

Historical Forms

  • Cowley's Cop' 1538 RentSur
  • Cowley Copse 1546 RecOff
  • Cowllis 1699 Bodl
  • Callice 1718 ib
  • Cowlays Coppice 1788 ib
  • Cowleys Wood 1814 EnclA

Etymology

, Cowley 's Cop '1538RentSur , Cowley Copse 1546RecOff , Cowllis 1699Bodl , Callice 1718ib , Cowlays Coppice 1788ib , Cowleys Wood 1814EnclA , probably from a surname Cowley from Cowley O 27–8 , but associated with the common n. Cow Leaze .