Cox Green, Greater Manchester Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Cox Green
Coordinates:53.62°N -2.428°W
Static Image Name:Cox Green Road, Egerton (geograph 4350864).jpg
Static Image Caption:Cox Green Road, Cox Green
Metropolitan Borough:Bolton
Metropolitan County:Greater Manchester
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Bolton North East
Post Town:BOLTON
Postcode District:BL7
Postcode Area:BL
Dial Code:01204
Os Grid Reference:SD716138

Cox Green is a settlement near to Bolton within the Egerton district of Greater Manchester. It is primarily a residential town.

Etymology

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 on the A666 road.