English Place-name Society

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.

Walcot

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pershore Holy Cross

Historical Forms

  • Walecote c.1150 Surv 1275 SR 1327 SR
  • Walcote 1391 ADi

Etymology

'Cottage(s) of the Britons' or 'of the serfs,' v. wealh . This is another example of the fairly common occurrence of Waltons and Walcots in the neighbourhood of important settlements.