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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cockshead Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Snelston

Historical Forms

  • Cockyhutlane 1623 Snelston
  • Cockshoot Lane 1824 EnclA

Etymology

, Cockyhutlane 1623 Snelston,Cockshoot Lane 1824EnclA , cf. Cockshuthill 1439 DbCh , Cockshuthill 1455Okeover , v. cocc-scīete , lanu .