Culworth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Culworth
Historical Forms
- Culeorde 1086 DB
- Culwurda 1184 P 1371 ADi
- Culleworth
- Colewyth 12th Survey
- Coleworth 1376 ADi
- Coleswrth 1235 Fees
- Collewrth
- Colleworth 1380 Cl
- Colworth 1331 Ipm 1378 Cl
- Cotes c. 1200 Ashby
- Coton 1438 Cl
- Cote Culworth 1535 VE
- Cotes Culworth al. Cotton beside Culworth (1543 LP)
Etymology
'Cula 's enclosure,' v. worþ , cf. Culham (O), Culanham BCS 759. The derivative Cul (l )ing is on record. A lost part of Culworth is Cotes c. 1200Ashby , Coton 1438 Cl, Cote Culworth 1535 VE, Cotes Culworth al. Cotton beside Culworth (1543 LP), v. cot(e).