Cox Green is a settlement near to

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within the Egerton district of

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. It is primarily a residential town.

Etymology

Green is from

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''cocc'' "cock(i.e. crest of a hill) in the

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''coccs'' (the plural form represented by modern "s".). Due to corruption of the name over the years, the name is similar to the modern surname

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(which it is similar to, but not quite related). The name was recorded as ''Cosse'' in 1108, and Couuse in 1146 and ''Cokksgrene'' in 1248. 'Green' is a modern addition, referring to the village common.

Roads & transport

Cox Green is on the

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