"In Klent in Cowbacke, Kenelm, king's child, lieth under a thorn, his head taken from him." 'Cowbacke' was originally interpreted as meaning a cow pasture but is now thought to derive from the old English term 'beck' meaning rivulet or stream.
St. Kenelm's Way : [from Clent to Cotswold] by Gerry Stewart. ISBN 0952787040. Published by Countryside Matters in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.