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Cocksheadhey Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Prestbury

Historical Forms

  • Cockshutt Hey 1611 LRMB200
  • Cockshutt Hey Farm 1819 Dow
  • Cockshutt Hay 1791 ib

Etymology

, Cockshutt Hey 1611LRMB 200,Cockshutt Hey Farm 1819Dow , Cockshutt Hay 1791ib , cf. Cockshoot Close 1611LRMB 200 , Cocksheads 1844TA , ' cock-shoot enclosure ' , v. cocc-scyte , (ge)hæg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site