Wilcott's Heath
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wistaston
Historical Forms
- Wilcott's Heath 1860 White
- Wildecattesheth 1354,1375 Eyre 1403 ChRR
- Wyldecattesheth 1444 Orm2
- Wil(d)cat(t)s Heath 1674 Sheaf
Etymology
Wilcott's Heath (lost), Wilcott 's Heath 1860 White, Wildecattesheth 1354, 1375Eyre , 1403 ChRR, Wyldecattesheth 1444 Orm2, Wil (d )cat (t )s Heath 1674 Sheaf, 'wild-cat's heath', v. wild-catt, hǣð . This place gave another local surname to the Brescy family of Moorfields 79infra , and in 1673 was described in the parish of Wisterton (Wistaston).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Church House Fm
- Manor Ho
- Moorfields
- The Oaklands
- Old Gorse Covert & Old Gorse Fm
- Red Hall
- Ridding Lane
- Rookerybank Covert
- Shoulder of Mutton Covert
- Valley Rd
- Wells Green, Wells Green Bridge & Wells Green Brook
- Whitehouse Fm
- Wistaston Brook
- Wistaston Villa
- Huntsbank Fm
- Wistaston Mill
- Hinging Bank
- Moathouse Fm
- Old Covert
- Robinson's Corner
- Salander Covert
- Tollgate Fm
- Vinetree Fm
- Little West End, West End
- Wistaston Bridge
- Wistaston Green
- Yewtree Fm
- Green End Fm
- Marshfield Bridge
- Wistaston Hall