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almost the same name, in Oxfordshire 'Cogge,' and in Lincolnshire 'Coggle,' as
a name and prefix. The latter is the Danish word for round, water-worn stones
(see Streatfield's 'Danes in Lincolnshire'), No other stones exist in this part of
Essex, and yet we have Stanway on the road to Colchester ; and in Coggeshall
itself we have 'Stoneham Street.' If 'cogge' was originally 'coggle' (and thus
it was sometimes spelled) the name would mean nearly the same as 'Stoneham.''
It is quite unnecessary to give any extended notice of the town, as Mr. G. F.
Beaumont's recently issued "History of Coggeshall, with an Account of its
Church, Abbey, Manors, Ancient Houses, &c., and Biographical Sketches of its
most Distinguished Men and Ancient Families" (Coggeshall: E. Potter, 1890),
should be in the hands of all taking any interest in the history or antiquities of
the district.
The Ambulatory, Coggeshall Abbey. From "History of Coggeshall."
During the afternoon, Mr. Beaumont conducted the party to the ancient
residence of the Paycockes (afterwards of the Buxtons) in West Street, a rem-
nant of the domestic architecture of about three centuries back, and worthy of
note because of its beautifully carved gateway, frieze, and ceiling.
The parish church of Coggeshall (St. Peter-ad-Vincula), standing at the
upper end of the town, was the subject of much admiration, being unsurpassed
for grandeur and careful restoration by few, if any, churches in the county.
The ruins of the Cistercian Abbey, about half a mile from the parish church,
were next inspected, and exhibited fragments of Norman work and several
picturesque pieces of Early English architecture, notably the Chapel of St.
Nicholas, showing interesting examples of moulded brick.