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Caldicote Spinney

Other OS name in the Parish of South Kilworth

Historical Forms

  • Caldicote Spinny 1835 O
  • Caroline Caldecote 1815 Census
  • Clare Caldecott 1877 ib

Etymology

, Caldicote Spinny 1835 O, v. spinney;it is uncertain whether the first word is a surname or a place-name.Caroline Caldecote 1815 Census is recorded in nearby Bitteswell andClare Caldecott 1877 ib in Knighton . Place - names in Caldecote are usually associated with former Roman roads , for which there is no evidence here ( v. P . Tallon , ' What was a Caldecote? ' , JEPNS 31 ( 1998–9 ) , 31 – 54 ) ; v. cald , cot .