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.

Coates Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Snaith

Historical Forms

  • Cotes 1341,1437 YDx 1589 WillY
  • Coottes 1571 Dep
  • Coates 1644 PRClt
  • Coates Hall, Coates Wood 1841 O.S.
  • Carleton Coates 1663 PRClt
  • Coats 1682 PRDr
  • Coats Farm 1817 M

Etymology

Coates Fm, Cotes 1341, 1437 YD x, 1589 WillY, Coottes 1571Dep , Coates 1644 PRClt, Coates Hall , Coates Wood 1841 O.S., Carleton Coates 1663 PRClt, Coats 1682 PRDr, Coats Farm 1817 M. v. cot 'cottage'.