Westcott
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Westcott is the name of more than one place. The name means west(ern) cottage.In the United Kingdom:
- Westcott, BuckinghamshireWestcott, BuckinghamshireWestcott is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located about a mile west of Waddesdon.The village name is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'west cottage'....
- Westcott, Devon
- Westcott, SurreyWestcott, SurreyWestcott is a village situated on the A25 between Dorking and Guildford in Surrey, England. Neighbouring villages include Friday Street, Wotton, Abinger Common and Abinger Hammer. It was the nearest village for the John Evelyn's Wotton Estate, and was well known by the diarist in the mid to late...
- Westcott BartonWestcott BartonWestcott Barton, also spelt Wescot Barton or Wescote Barton, is a village and civil parish on the River Dorn in West Oxfordshire about east of Chipping Norton and about south of Banbury...
, Oxfordshire - Westcott House, CambridgeWestcott House, CambridgeWestcott House is a Church of England theological college based in Jesus Lane located in the centre of the university city of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.Its main activity is training people for ordained ministry in Anglican churches...
, a theological college affiliated to the University of Cambridge
In the United States:
- Westcott, SyracuseWestcott, SyracuseWestcott is a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York. Its proximity to Syracuse University makes for a diverse community, with many of its residents being Syracuse University students, many international, and others being more lower-income to middle class permanent residents. Westcott Street is the...
, a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York - Westcott, Rhode Island, a neighborhood in West Warwick, Rhode IslandWest Warwick, Rhode IslandWest Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,191 at the 2010 census.West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and...
- Westcott House, a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Springfield, Ohio
- Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington
People
- Brooke Foss WestcottBrooke Foss WestcottBrooke Foss Westcott was a British bishop, Biblical scholar and theologian, serving as Bishop of Durham from 1890 until his death.-Early life and education:...
, Bible scholar - Burton J. WestcottBurton J. WestcottBurton J. Westcott was one of Springfield, Ohio’s most prominent citizens and successful businessmen.-Life:He was born in Richmond, Indiana, the son of John W. Westcott, who was the founder and president of the Hoosier Drill Company, a noted manufacturer of farm implements...
- Carl Westcott American entrepreneur and founder of 1-800-Flowers1-800-Flowers1-800-Flowers is a floral and gift retailer and distribution company in the United States. It was one of the first retailers to use a 24 x 7 toll-free telephone number and the Internet for direct sales to consumers....
- Carrie Westcott Playboy playmate
- Duvie WestcottDuvie WestcottDuvie Westcott is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Kloten Flyers of the Swiss NLA. Westcott played his whole National Hockey League career with the Columbus Blue Jackets before signing with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.-Playing career:Westcott was signed by Columbus as...
, ice hockey player - Frederick John Westcott – better known as Fred KarnoFred KarnoFrederick John Westcott , best known by his stage name Fred Karno, was a theatre impresario of the British music hall. Karno is credited with inventing the custard-pie-in-the-face gag. Among the young comedians who worked for him were Charlie Chaplin and Arthur Jefferson, who later adopted the...
- Gary Westcott Lighting & Video designer
- Richard WestcottRichard WestcottRichard John Westcott is a former South African cricketer who played in five Tests from 1954 to 1958. He is the only Test cricketer to have been born in Portugal....
- Stukeley WestcottStukeley WestcottStukeley Westcott was one of the founding settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and one of the original members of the first Baptist Church in America, established by Roger Williams in 1638...
(1592-1677), early settler and original proprietor of Providence, Rhode Island - William Wynn WestcottWilliam Wynn WestcottWilliam Wynn Westcott was a coroner, ceremonial magician, and Freemason born in Leamington, Warwickshire, England...
Co-founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Others
- Westcott automobileWestcott automobileThe Westcott was an automobile produced in Richmond, Indiana and Springfield, Ohio in the United States between 1912 and 1925. The car company was named for its founder, Burton J. Westcott....
(United States, 1920s) - The J. W. Westcott IIJ. W. Westcott IIThe J.W. Westcott II is a boat that serves to deliver mail to other vessels, and also provides a pilot boat service to ferry pilots to and from other vessels. The ship operates out of Detroit, Michigan and is the only floating post office in the world, that delivers mail to other ships, as they are...
, a mailboat operated out of Detroit, Michigan, USA. It sank in 2001. - Westcott Rule Company, an office supply company that specializes in rulers