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Cobley Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Pentridge

Etymology

, cf. Cobley Lodge 17Cecil , 1618Map , 1811 OS , Cobly (walke )17CecilMap ,1617Cecil , Cobley Walke 1618Map , Cobley 1838TA , v. lēah ' wood, clearing ' , log(g)e , walk ( this was one of the ' walks ' in Cranborne Chase supra ) ; the first el . may be an OE  pers.n.Cobba , or cobb(e) ' round lump ' , cf. Cobb in Lyme R . par . infra .