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Survey of English Place-Names

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Owl Cotes

Early-attested site in the Parish of Calverley

Historical Forms

  • Vlecotes 12 Kirkst
  • Ulekotis Hy3 Calv
  • Ulecotes 14 YDi
  • Oulecotes 13 YDviii Ed1 BM c.1310 Calv 1336 FF 1442 Calv
  • Houlecotes 1265 Linds
  • Owlecotes 1384 YDiv 1581 FF
  • Howlcotes 1369 YDii
  • Owelecotes 1447 Pat
  • Owylcotys 1466 YDiii
  • Owlcotes hill 1698 YDr
  • Oldcotes 1616 PrHosp
  • Alcoates 1771 M

Etymology

'Owl-haunted cottages', v. ūle , cot , cf. Old Cote (Hawkswick) pt. vi, Owl Cotes (Cowling) pt. vi infra and other similar p.ns.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement