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Seadyke Way

Early-attested site in the Parish of Marsh Chapel

Historical Forms

  • le Sedike c.1270 Holywell
  • le Sedick 1383 Anc
  • le Seedyk' 1338 1384 LMR 1390,1396 Anc
  • the way called the Seadyke 1595 FSurv
  • Seadykeway 1595 FMap
  • the Street or high way called the Seadike 1651 MiscDon
  • Seadike Road 1821 AH
  • ex orientali parte fossat' maris a1274 Holywell
  • extra fossatum maris 1294 ib
  • super littus Maris 1383 Anc
  • super fossat' maris 1409 LMR

Etymology

SEADYKE WAY (local), le Sedike c.1270Holywell , le Sedick 1383Anc , le Seedyk '1338ib , 1384LMR , 1390, 1396Anc , the way called the Seadyke 1595FSurv , Seadykeway 1595FMap , the Street or high way called the Seadike 1651MiscDon 38 , Seadike Road 1821AH , cf. Sedykebanke 1555Anc . Note also ex orientali parte fossat ' maris a1274Holywell , extra fossatum maris 1294ib , super littus Maris 1383Anc , super fossat ' maris 1409LMR . Self-explanatory, v. , dík . It is the name of the main road through the village, the modern A 1031.