Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• West Cote 1839 TA 1595 FMap

• the weste cote holmes 1559 LAAS

• Westcotholme 1595 FMap

• a mavry ... called Westcote holme 1595 FMap

• West hall croft 1595 FMap

• Westhal Croft 1595 FMap

Etymology

West Cote 1447*, the weste cote holmes 1559, Westcotholme 15951, a mavry(sic)... called Westcote holme 15952(originally'the west cottage, shed', v. west, cot, to which was added holmr; itis shown as a saltern or salt-hill on 15951); westhall croft 1553+, West hall croft 15952, Westhal Croft 15951, cf. Westhallepastur' in Fulstow f.ns.(b) supra)