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.

Caulcott

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lower Heyford

Historical Forms

  • Caldecot' 1199 FF 1285 Ass
  • Caldicote 1218 FF
  • Chaldecote 1285 Ass
  • Coldecote 1285 Ass
  • Keadecote 1349 Ipm
  • Caucot, Cauld Cott, Caulcut 1669 Blo
  • Calcot 1797 Davis
  • Colcott 1822 O.S.

Etymology

'Cold cottages,' v. c(e)ald, cot(e).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement