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Coates, Coates Mill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Winchcomb

Historical Forms

  • Chotes 12 WinchLB
  • Cota 1171–81,1175 WinchLB
  • Cotes 12–1305 WinchLB 1251 Ch 1285 FA 1287 Ass 1779 Rudder
  • Cotes juxta Wynchecumb(am), Cotes juxta Wynchecumbe 13,1290,1359 WinchLB 1303 FF 1306 Pat
  • Cotes Randulfi 1236 Fees
  • Cotes et Gretton 1575 TRMB
  • le Cotes 1305,c.1317 WinchLB
  • (le) Coot(e)s 1535 VE 1585 FF
  • Coot(e)s cum Grettenham 1540 MinAcct
  • Cottes c.1560 Surv
  • (the) Coates 1638 PR
  • Coates cum Grettenham 1766 GR779

Etymology

'The cottages', v. cot . The place is at the bottom of Corndean Lane (144–019277); cf. Grettenham and Gretton (33infra ).