Collice Street and Collice Field
Early-attested site in the Parish of Islip
Historical Forms
- Cauda Aliz, Cauda Alicie 1233 Cl
- (bosco de) la Quealiz 1235 Cl
- Cuwealiz 1286 Cl
- Cewaliz c.1289 Eynsh
- (boscus de) Cowaliz c.1298 BC c.1444
- Callis house and garden 1643 Bodl
- Collice Ground c.1840 TA
Etymology
Collice Street and Collice Field (not on map) take name from (bosco … q. v .) Cauda Aliz , Cauda Alicie 1233 Cl, (bosco de ) la Quealiz 1235 Cl, Cuwealiz 1286 Cl, Cewaliz c. 1289 Eynsh, (boscus de ) Cowaliz c. 1298 (c. 1444) BC, Callis house and garden 1643Bodl , Collice Ground c. 1840TA Literally 'Alice's tail': cauda is probably a Latin rendering of English steort , 'tail,' used of a tongue of land, but the proximate origin of Collice is AN. Alyce Mede , mentioned 1280 Os under Water Eaton, may be named from the same lady.