Betchcott
Betchcott is a hamlet near the villages of Picklescott and Woolstaston in Shropshire, England.
Betchcott | |
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The hamlet of Betchcott | |
Betchcott Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SO434987 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHURCH STRETTON |
Postcode district | SY6 |
Dialling code | 01694 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
It lies in the parish of Smethcott, in the northern foothills of the Long Mynd. The nearest town is Church Stretton.
Its name is derived from Old English bæce or bece, "brook", referring to a cottage by a brook.[1]
See also
References
- Gelling & Foxall, The place-names of Shropshire: Part 2, The hundreds of Ford and Condover, English Place-Name Society, 1995, p.182
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