Cox Green, Greater Manchester facts for kids

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Cox Green Road, Cox Green
Cox Green
OS grid reference	SD716138
Metropolitan borough	Bolton
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BOLTON
Postcode district	BL7
Dialling code	01204

Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West

EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Bolton North East
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°37′12″N 2°25′41″W / 53.620°N 2.428°W / 53.620; -2.428

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.

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