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Conygear Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Croxton Kerrial

Historical Forms

  • Coneygear Wood 1824 O
  • the Cunnygraye, the Cunygrey 1601 Terrier
  • the Cunnygree 1625,1704,c.1708,1708(18) ib
  • the Cunny greey 1625 ib
  • the Cunn(e)grey 1674 ib
  • the Connigree 1700 ib

Etymology

, 1806Map , Coneygear Wood 1824 O, the Cunnygraye , the Cunygrey 1601Terrier , the Cunnygree 1625, 1704, c.1708, 1708 (18)ib , the Cunny greey 1625ib , the Cunn (e )grey 1674ib , the Connigree 1700ib , v. coningre .