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Survey of English Place-Names

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Horcott

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kempsford

Historical Forms

  • Horcote 12,1225,p.1412 Glouc 1225,1312,1512 FF
  • Horcott 1638 InqM, Will
  • Harcutt 1749 ib

Etymology

Horcott, Horcote 12, 1225, p. 1412 Glouc, 1225, 1312, 1512FF , Horcott 1638 InqM, Will, Harcutt 1749 ib. 'Cottage in a dirty or muddy spot', v. horu , cot .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement