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Survey of English Place-Names

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Woodmancote

Early-attested site in the Parish of North Cerney

Historical Forms

  • Wodemancote, Wodemankot 12 Monast 1279 WinchLB 1429 et freq
  • Wudemankot 13 ADv
  • Wodmankot 1277 WinchLB 1497 AOMB 1533 MinAcct
  • Wodemanecota, Wodemanecote 1220 Fees
  • Wudemanecote 1232 Ch
  • Wudemonecote 1233 FF
  • Wudemannecote 1279,1311 ib
  • Wodemonescote 1314 Ch
  • Woodmacote 1632 FF
  • Woodmurkot 1683 PR

Etymology

'The woodmen's cottage or shed', v. wudu-mann (gen.pl. -manna ), cot . The name is repeated in Cleeve and Dursley (ii, 94, 222 infra ).