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Cossington Old Mill, Cossington Mill

Other OS name in the Parish of Cossington

Historical Forms

  • Cosyngton' Milne 1450,1479 RTemple
  • molendini aquatici de Cosyngton 1477 ib
  • Cossington Mill 1842 TA 1925 Kelly
  • the Mill 1591,1666 Surv
  • the Water Corn Mill 1842 TA
  • the Water Mill 1846,1863 White
  • le Milnedame 1477 RTemple
  • the milne doore 1635 Surv
  • le milne gate 1331 RTemple

Etymology

( 2 ½ ″ ) , Cosyngton 'Milne 1450, 1479RTemple , (molendini aquatici de Cosyngton 1477ib ,with MLat  molendinum 'a mill' and MLat  aquaticum 'worked bywater'), Cossington Mill 1842TA , 1925 Kelly; it is the Mill 1591, 1666Surv , the Water Corn Mill 1842TA , the Water Mill 1846, 1863 White.Note also le Milnedame 1477RTemple (v. damme), the milne doore 1635Surv (v. duru), le milne gate 1331RTemple ( v. gata ) , v. myln .