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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Carlecotes

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Carlecotes 13 ADii 1277,1286 WCR 1285 Ch 1293 QW 1307 WCR 1529,1614 FF
  • Carlecoytes 1379 YDii 1647 YDr
  • Carlecoittes 1557 Wheat
  • Carlecootes 1588 FF
  • Carlecoates 1645 Hall
  • Carlcotes 1372 YDxii,233
  • Carlcoates 1741 Hall

Etymology

Carlecotes, Carlecotes 13 AD ii, 1277, 1286 WCR, 1285 Ch, 1293 QW, 1307 WCR, 1529, 1614 FF, Carlecoytes 1379 YD ii, 1647 YDr, Carlecoittes 1557 Wheat, Carlecootes 1588 FF, Carlecoates 1645 Hall, Carlcotes 1372 YD xii, 233, Carlcoates 1741 Hall. 'The churls' cottages', v. karl (doubtless replacing OE  ceorl 'churl, freeman, peasant', as in Carleton ii, 71infra ), cot .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name