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Survey of English Place-Names

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Coneygear Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Nuffield

Historical Forms

  • Corngrey Coppice 1624 Briers1
  • Coneygear Wood c.1840 TA

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Corngrey Coppice 1624 Briers1, Coneygear Wood c. 1840TA , v. conygree .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement