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Survey of English Place-Names

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Owl Cotes

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kildwick

Historical Forms

  • Owlecotes 1589 WillY
  • Ulcotes 1591 FF

Etymology

Owl Cotes, Culcotes (sic for Oulcotes ), 1303 KF (p), Owlecotes 1589 WillY, Ulcotes 1591 FF. 'Owl-haunted cottages', v. ūle , cot , cf. Owl Cotes iii, 236, Ulecotes v, 103supra , Old Cotes 124infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name