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Survey of English Place-Names

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Fighting Cocks

Other OS name in the Parish of Low Dinsdale

Historical Forms

  • Fighting-cock's-farm 1823 SurteesIII239

Etymology

1841TA , Fighting-cock 's -farm 1823 Surtees III239 note r. This was the name of the northern end of the parish , VCH III 217 . Surtees records the owner as one Elisha Cocks , Esq . , Fighting Cocks is , however , a well - known pub name , PubN 90 .