Cox Green, Sunderland

Cox Green, Sunderland

Cox Green is a village near to Sunderland within the Penshaw district of The Borough of Sunderland. It is primarily a residential village.

Etymology

Cox Green is from Old English "cocc" "cock (i.e. crest of a hill) in the plural form "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 Cox (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 near to the A183 road.


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