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.

Felcourt

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lingfield

Historical Forms

  • Feldecote 1403 IpmR
  • Felcot 1535 VE
  • Felcorte 1596 SrWills
  • Felcot(e) 1749 B 1777 AandD

Etymology

Felcourt is Feldecote 1403 IpmR, Felcot 1535 VE, Felcorte 1596 SrWills, Felcot (e )1749 B, 1777 A and D. 'cot(e) in the open cleared space,' v. feld . The modern spelling may have been influenced by Hedgecourt near by. Cf. also Badge Court (PN Wo 312).