English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Far Cotes and Nether Cotes

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradwell

Historical Forms

  • Caldecote 1309,1324 Orig
  • Cotes 1452 Ct
  • Coutes 1465 ShefMD
  • Far Cotes, Narcotes 1688 Map

Etymology

Far Cotes and Nether Cotes, Caldecote 1309, 1324 Orig, Cotes 1452Ct , Coutes 1465ShefMD , Far Cotes , Narcotes 1688Map ; originally 'cold cottage', v. cald , cot .