Arscott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Holsworthy
Historical Forms
- Essecote 1238 Ass
- Esshecote 1277 Ass
- Asshecote juxta Haldesworth 1292 Ass
- Ayshcote 1333 SR
- Arscott 1563 FF
Etymology
'Ash cot(e),' i.e. 'by the ash trees.' For the later forms cf. Arscott supra 127.