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.

Costow Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wroughton

Historical Forms

  • Cotstowe 1227 Ch 1245 WMxvi c.1250 BM
  • Cotestowe 1231 Pat
  • Costowe 1242 Fees
  • Cotestouwe 1330 Ipm
  • Castors Fm 1815 O.S.

Etymology

Costow Fm is Cotstowe 1227 Ch, 1245 WM xvi, c. 1250 BM, Cotestowe 1231 Pat, Costowe 1242 Fees, Cotestouwe 1330 Ipm, Castors Fm 1815 O.S. 'Place or site of cot(e)' or cottage(s), v. stow . Cf. Costow (PN Nth 55) and Costowesende (1300For ) in Bedwyn Braile (H. C. B.).