Calcot
Early-attested site in the Parish of Coln St Denis
Historical Forms
- Caldecot(e) 1086 DB 1327 SR 1328 Banco
- Caldecotes 1306 Ass
- Caldycote, Caldicote 1379 GlChii,17 1583 FF
- Calcot(t)e 1540 AOMB 1540 MinAcct
- Calcott als. Caldicot(t) 1587 FF 1627 Inq
Etymology
Calcot, Caldecot (e )1086 DB, 1327SR , 1328 Banco, Caldecotes 1306Ass , Caldycote , Caldicote 1379GlCh ii, 17, 1583FF , Calcot (t )e 1540AOMB , 1540MinAcct , Calcott als. Caldicot (t )1587FF , 1627 Inq. 'Cold cottage', probably one offering shelter from the cold or (more probably) a cold, cheerless one, v. cald , cot ; it is a common p.n. and other Gl examples are Coldicote (220, 251), Coldicote (ii, 18) and Calcot (ii, 239infra ).