Cox Green is a settlement near to

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within the Egerton district of

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. It is primarily a

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town.

Etymology

Green is from

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''cocc'' "cock(i.e. crest of a hill) in the plural form ''coccs'' (the plural form represented by modern "s".). Due to

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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 on the A666 road. Areas of Greater Manchester Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton {{GreaterManchester-geo-stub