Woodcote
Early-attested site in the Parish of Leek Wootton
Historical Forms
- Widecote 1086 DB
- Wdecote t.Hy1 Kenilworth
- Wudecota 1173 P 1190 AC
- Wudicota 1190 P
- Wudecotes 1212 FF
- Wodecote 1221 Ass 1457 FF
- Woodycote 1605 ib
Etymology
Woodcote is Widecote 1086 DB, Wdecote t. Hy 1Kenilworth , Wudecota 1173 P, 1190 AC, Wudicota 1190 P, Wudecotes 1212 FF, Wodecote 1221Ass et freq to 1457FF , Woodycote 1605 ib.'Cottage(s) by the wood,' v. cot(e). Once divided into Woodcote- inferior and Woodcote-superior (Dugdale 182).