Glascote
Major Settlement in the Parish of Tamworth
Historical Forms
- Glascote t.Hy2 Pat 1398 FF 1206,1285 Ipm 1292 IpmR 1432
- Gloscot 1565 ParReg
- Glascocke 1667 HT
Etymology
The first element may be a river-name Glas (cf. RN 175), possibly that of the small stream on which the place stands.Alternatively it is possible that it contains an early reference to the use or making of glass.