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.

Charlecote

Major Settlement in the Parish of Charlecote

Historical Forms

  • Cerlecote 1086 DB
  • Cherlecota 1123 Warwick
  • Cherlecote c.1185 France 1302 Ipm
  • Sherlecote 1217 Bracton 1275 RH 1361 ADi
  • Cherlescota 1228 Bracton 1316 Ipm
  • Charlecote 1484 ADiv

Etymology

'Cottage(s) of the churls,' v. ceorl , cot(e).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name