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Survey of English Place-Names

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Karlcotes

Field in the Parish of Stockport

Historical Forms

  • Karlcotes 1345 Eyre
  • Carlecote 1348 Eyre
  • Carlecotes 1349 Eyre

Etymology

Karlcotes 1345,Carlecote 1348(p), Carlecotes 1349('peasants' huts', v. karl(perhapsreplacing ceorl), cot, cf. Carlisboth 52 supra)

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name