English Place-name Society

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.

Alscot Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of Preston on Stour

Historical Forms

  • Ælfsiescota, Alfsiescota, Elfsiescota 1186,1190 P
  • Alscot(e), Alskote 1221 Ass 1255 FF 1327 SR 1495 Ipm
  • Alsiscote 1248 Ass
  • Alescote, Asselecote 1287 Ass
  • Aluescote, Alvescote 1308 ADiv 1360 Ipm 1401 Ch 1411 Ipm
  • Alvescott als. Allyscott als. Alscott 1591 FF

Etymology

'Ælfsige's cottage', from the OE  pers.n. Ælfsige and cot; cf. Alstone (ii, 41infra ).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement