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Wychough

Major Settlement in the Parish of Malpas

Historical Forms

  • Wychalewh' 1208–29 AD
  • Wychehalgh' 1347 Eyre
  • Wichalgh 1842 OS
  • Wychelhalgh 1460 ChRR
  • Wichehagh alias Fulwiche 1508 ChRR
  • Drytwiche alias Fulwyche alias Wichehagh 1537 ib
  • Whichehagh' alias Fulwiche 1515 MinAcct
  • Wichehaugh 1559 ChRR
  • Wyche-Haugh 1654 Orm2
  • Wych Haugh 1642 Sheaf
  • Wichough 1663 Sheaf
  • Wychough 1724 NotCestr 1831 Bry
  • Whichough 1727 Sheaf 1769 Chol

Etymology

'Valley at a wīc', v. wīc , halh . The wīc is Lower Wych infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site