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Rocott Ho., Rocott Spinney

Other OS name in the Parish of Langham

Historical Forms

  • Rocote c1800 Map
  • Rocart 1806 1824 O 1826 G
  • Rocott House 1877 White

Etymology

, Rocote c1800 Map, Rocart 1806 ib, 1824 O,1826 G, Rocott House 1877 White , ' the cottage on the boundary ' , v. 2 , cot ; both Rocott House and Rocott Spinney lie beside the western boundary of Rutland .