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.

Caldecotte

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bow Brickhill

Historical Forms

  • Caldecote 1247 Ass
  • Suthcaldecotes 1310 Orig

Etymology

'Cold cottages' v. cald , cot . Faces north and is very exposed (Harman). The modern spelling is entirely artificial.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement