Cockthorne Fm
Other OS name in the Parish of West Rasen
Etymology
, cf. Kokthornes e13MC , CokkeThornes (sic)c.1285ib , Cotthorn (with -tt - for -ct -) c.1300 RA iii , kakthornes (sic,with Cockthorns in margin in a later hand)1577Terrier , Cockthornes 1608MC , Cockthornes 1804EnclA , 1828 Bry, 1830 Gre ; cockthorn does not seem to be recorded as a species of thorn , so presumably this is simply ' the thorn - bushes where cocks ( perhaps woodcock ) are found ' , v. cocc 2 , þorn .