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Survey of English Place-Names

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Heathcote Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wasperton

Historical Forms

  • Hethcote in Wasperton 1196 FF 1291 Tax
  • Hedcote 1221,1229 FF
  • Ocley 1296 Ass
  • Hethecot 1411 Coventry
  • Heathcocke t.Hy8 Rental

Etymology

Heathcote Fm is Hethcote in Wasperton 1196 FF, 1291 Tax, Hedcote 1221, 1229 FF, Herthcote subt . Ocley 1296Ass , Hethecot 1411Coventry , Heathcocke t. Hy 8Rental . 'Cottage(s) on the heath,' v. hæþ , cot(e). Cf. Heathcote in Warwick supra .Ocley is Oakley in Tachbrook supra 259.

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement