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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.

Salt Cotes

Early-attested site in the Parish of Holme East Waver

Historical Forms

  • Salcotes, Saltcotes 1305 Scotland
  • Salte Cote 1538 MinAcct
  • les Salt Cootes 1541 MinAcct
  • the Salcotts 1553 NB

Etymology

'Cottages where salt was dried or stored,' v. cot(e). Cf. Salcott (PN Ess 322).