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Survey of English Place-Names

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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 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement