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.

Illcott Copse

Early-attested site in the Parish of Finstock

Historical Forms

  • Hyldecott' 1363 Eynsh
  • Hillcott 1608–9 Survey

Etymology

Illcott Copse (6″) takes name from Hyldecott '1363 Eynsh, Hillcott 1608–9Survey . Cf. Illcotts Coppice , Long Illcott c. 1840TA .'Cottage(s) on a slope,' v. h(i)elde, cot(e).