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Cowdray House
The first mention of 'la Cowdreye' near Midhurst, occurs in 1320 and refers to the land north of St. Ann's Hill. There are several suggestions as to the derivation of the name. It has been said that the site was previously a 'Cow-dairy', or that it was named after a Thomas de Cowdray who lived there in 1304. Sir William Hope suggests in his book that the name came from 'Coudre' or 'Coudrier', meaning hazelnut and 'la Cowdreye' means 'hazel wood'. This fits well as Midhurst is taken to mean 'the middle wood.'
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