English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Cockret Dike & Cockret Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Selby

Historical Forms

  • the Cokrege bryge 1472 MiscEngl
  • Skokryke bryge 1475 ib
  • West Cockrett lane 1692 AddRoll
  • Coletrik, Colrek 13 Selby

Etymology

, the Cokrege bryge 1472 MiscEngl, Skokryke bryge 1475 ib,West Cockrett lane 1692AddRoll , possibly identical with Coletrik ,Colrek 13 Selby ; the forms are very confused , but could represent a compound of OE  cocc2 ' (wood)cock ' and ric ' channel ' .