Nailcote Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Berkswell
Historical Forms
- Naylecote 1288 Ass
- Naylcote 1296 1332 SR 1547 Monast
- Neilcote 1327 SR
- Naylecotend 1550 Ct
- Nelcathall 1725 B
- Naylesyate 1547 Ct
Etymology
Nailcote Hall is Naylecote 1288Ass (p), Naylcote 1296 ib., 1332 SR, 1547 Monast, Neilcote 1327 SR (p), Naylecotend 1550Ct , Nelcathall 1725 B. v. cot(e). The forms are late but the first element would seem to be a pers. name Nægla , of which the strong form Næg (e )l appears in Nailstone (Lei), Neilestona c. 1160AddCh , Naylest (on )1235 Fees, 1265 Ipm, Neyleston 1252 Cur, Nailsea (So), Nailsworth (Gl) and the strong or weak form in Naylinghurst (PN Ess 417). There was a Naylesyate (1547Ct ) in the adjacent parish of Balsall.