Short Guided Tour - 5
Historically, several views have been put forward on the origin of the Laycock name:
Lacoc - Domesday Book - 1086
Lacock, Laycocke, Laicoc – 16th century
‘The Small Stream’ … old English ‘lacuc’
Other interpretations:
‘Little Lake’ … old English ‘ock’ suffix for ‘little’
‘Oak Tree around which Games are Played’ … old English ‘oc’ for oak tree ‘laik’ to play
‘Water Meadows’
Origin Of Laycock Name
