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.

Westcott

Other OS name in the Parish of Bridford

Historical Forms

  • parochia de Brydforde 1562 FF

Etymology

is Wescote infra parochia de Brydforde 1562FF . ' West cot(e) . ' It is at the west end of the parish .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement