Coven derives from the Anglo-Saxoncofum, the dative plural of cofa, which means either 'a cove' or 'a hut'.[2]
History
The first record of Coven (as Cove) is in the Domesday Book (1086); when it was listed as being held by William de Stafford. Prior to the Norman Conquest it was held by the Saxon ceorl Alric.[3]
Iron-making was carried on at a furnace and two forges near to the village from the seventeenth century or earlier. 'The Homage' (circa 1679) is said to be the oldest brick-built house in Staffordshire. During the nineteenth century, John Smith operated a foundry in the village, where he produced stationary steam engines and locomotives.[4]
^Robinson, Paul. Coven In Times Past. Penk Publishing, 2015, p. 167.
^"Consecration of St Paul's Church, Coven". Staffordshire Advertiser. Stafford. 7 February 1857. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
March 10, 2023
coven, staffordshire, coven, village, district, south, staffordshire, england, near, border, with, wolverhampton, together, with, brewood, forms, part, parish, brewood, coven, covenst, paul, church, covencovenlocation, within, staffordshireos, grid, references. Coven is a village in the district of South Staffordshire England near to the border with Wolverhampton Together with Brewood it forms part of the parish of Brewood amp Coven 1 CovenSt Paul s Church CovenCovenLocation within StaffordshireOS grid referenceSJ900060DistrictSouth StaffordshireShire countyStaffordshireRegionWest MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townWolverhamptonPostcode districtWV9PoliceStaffordshireFireStaffordshireAmbulanceWest MidlandsList of places UK England Staffordshire 52 39 N 2 08 W 52 65 N 2 14 W 52 65 2 14 Coordinates 52 39 N 2 08 W 52 65 N 2 14 W 52 65 2 14 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Transport 4 See also 5 ReferencesEtymology EditCoven derives from the Anglo Saxon cofum the dative plural of cofa which means either a cove or a hut 2 History EditThe first record of Coven as Cove is in the Domesday Book 1086 when it was listed as being held by William de Stafford Prior to the Norman Conquest it was held by the Saxon ceorl Alric 3 Iron making was carried on at a furnace and two forges near to the village from the seventeenth century or earlier The Homage circa 1679 is said to be the oldest brick built house in Staffordshire During the nineteenth century John Smith operated a foundry in the village where he produced stationary steam engines and locomotives 4 St Paul s Church Coven was opened in 1857 5 Transport EditThe village is located on the A449 and is also served by the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal There is an hourly bus from Wolverhampton Mon Sat and a few services Mon Fri continue to Stafford Both Arriva Midlands and later National Express West Midlands operated hourly services between Wolverhampton and Stafford but these were withdrawn following funding cuts by Staffordshire County Council and the owners of the i54 business park respectively The village was served by Four Ashes station until 1950s The nearest stations are at Penkridge and Codsall See also EditListed buildings in Brewood and CovenReferences Edit Brewood amp Coven Parish Council Coven village web site Brewood amp Coven Community Web Poulton Smith Anthony 1995 Staffordshire Place Names including The Black Country Berkshire Countryside p 38 White Kevan Coven History roman britain org permanent dead link Robinson Paul Coven In Times Past Penk Publishing 2015 p 167 Consecration of St Paul s Church Coven Staffordshire Advertiser Stafford 7 February 1857 Retrieved 29 March 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coven Staffordshire amp oldid 1065683174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,