English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cooper's Cross

Other OS name in the Parish of Herstmonceux

Historical Forms

  • Cowpers crosse 1540 Ct

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Cowpers crosse 1540Ct . This may perhaps be associated with the family of Andrew Coupere mentioned in 1339 (Coll. Top. and Gen. 7, 118) . In 1485 (Add ) there is mention also of a Cowpersfeld nearby .