Cottesloe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wing
Historical Forms
- Coteslawe 1284 FA
- Cotslow 1766 J
- Cotslowe 1826 B
Etymology
The OE name Cotta is well-established and there must have been a corresponding strong form Cott found here and in Cottesmore (R), Cottesbrook (Nth), Cottesbach (Lei), Cossall (Nt). It is curiously confined in its distribution.