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.

Limscott

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradworthy

Historical Forms

  • Lefwinescote 1196 FF
  • Lefwynescote 1234 Fees400
  • Lywynescote 1238 Ass
  • Lewenescoth' 1242 Fees791
  • Lyvenescot 1275 RH
  • Luwyniscot 1279 Ipm
  • Luwenescote 1303 FA
  • Luvenescote 1333 SR
  • Lunescote 1428 FA

Etymology

'Lēofwine 's cot(e).' Cf. Lympstone infra 591.