English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Picket Ctg, Picket Fm & Picket Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Perrott

Historical Forms

  • Pikyate 1236 FF 1412 FA
  • Pykyate 1280 Ass 1431 FA
  • Pykyet(e) 1433 Fine, IpmR
  • Pikiete 1285 FA
  • Pikeʒete 1283 Ilch
  • Pikeyate 1486 Ipm
  • Piccehet(e), Pyckeʒete, Pykehaite 1306 Forde 15
  • Pykeyate 1398 IpmR 1399 Cl
  • Pickette 1332 SR
  • Pikat 1425 IpmR
  • Piket 1433 Hutch3
  • Pyket 1504 Ipm
  • farm…of Pyekeat Eliz ChancP
  • Picket 1774 Hutch3 1811 OS
  • Pukett 1647 SC

Etymology

'Gate or pass by the pointed hill', from pīc and geat ; Picket Lane climbs steeply out of the village up to Picket Fm and the hill here reaches 505′.