English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Cockney Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Reading (including Caversham)

Historical Forms

  • Coclehale 1462,1469 Bodl
  • Cockney Hale Field, Cockney Hall Pightle, Cockney Hill 1843 TA

Etymology

, 1761 Rocque , Coclehale 1462, 1469Bodl , Cockney Hale Field , Cockney Hall Pightle , Cockney Hill 1843TA ( Tilehurst ) , v. coccel ' tares ' , healh .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement