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Survey of English Place-Names

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Westcote Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Tysoe, Upper, Middle and Lower

Historical Forms

  • Westcota 1138–47 CottCh 1193 P
  • Westcote c.1180 Magdalen
  • Westcote Hunderegge 1287 FF
  • Wescote c.1500 MinAcct
  • Wescott 1501 Magdalen

Etymology

is Westcota 1138–47CottCh , 1193 P, Westcote c. 1180Magdalen , Westcote Hunderegge 1287FF , Wescote c. 1500MinAcct , Wescott 1501Magdalen , v. cot(e) . It is west in relation to Radway , not Tysoe . Hunderegge is ' under Edge , ' i.e. Edge Hill supra 12 .

Places in the same Parish