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Coniston Cold
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English
Etymology
From en enm Calde Kuningeston (recorded 1202), from en ang cald cold + enm Cuningestone (recorded 1086 in the Domesday Book),Survey of English Place-Names from en non konungs king's + en ang tūn fort, manor, town. The reference to "cold" referred to its exposed location and distinguished it from other similar placenames. en Coniston. Cf. also en Conington, en Conisbrough, en Coningsby, en Kingston, en Kingstone, en Kingstown, en Kingsburg, and en Kingsville.
Proper noun
Coniston Cold
en small village/and/cpar in co/North Yorkshire cc/England previously in dist/Craven OS grid ref SD9055. Parish map
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