English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Cobberton

Other OS name in the Parish of Dartington

Historical Forms

  • Cobeton(e) 1313 HMCiii,343 1333 SR
  • Cobbeton 1327 Ass 1330 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Cobeton (e )1313 HMC iii, 343, 1333SR , Cobbeton 1327Ass , 1330SR (all p) . ' Cobba 's farm , ' v. tun .