Walcote End
Early-attested site in the Parish of Grandborough
Historical Forms
- Walecote 1086 DB
- Walecot(e) 1227 FF 1366 FF
- Walescote 1393 ib
- Walkote 1285 FF
- Walcote 1452 ADiii
- Walcote juxta Wyleuby 1297 FF
- Walcote dole 1336 Magdalen
- Waldecote 1336 Coventry
- Waulcote 1597 FF
- Wawcott 1627 Sess
- Walcote-end 1656 Dugdale
- Waulcott al. Walcot 1673 FF
- Walcott al. Wawcott 1705 Recov
Etymology
This is probably OE wēala cote , 'cottage(s) of the serfs or Britons,' v. wealh . The Coventry Cartulary form is probably an error. See further Wallon Brook supra 6. For dole v. dal .