English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Hardwick

Early-attested site in the Parish of Nettleton

Historical Forms

  • Herdwic Hy2 Gilb 1409 Cur 1200 Ass 1202 FF 1206 Ass 1208–9 P 1209 Fees 1242–43
  • Herdwyk e13 Gilb 1409 HarlCh 1242 Cl 1350 FA 1428
  • Herdwyck 1237 FF 1242–32 Fees
  • Herdwik 1250 FF
  • Herdewych Hy2 Dugdvi 1319
  • Herdewic 1202 P 1202 Ass 1203 FF 1218 Ass
  • Herdewych 1245 FF
  • Herdewyk 1330 Orig 1359,1367 Ipm
  • Herdewyke 1388,1393 Cl
  • Herdewik 1346 FA
  • Herdewike 1388 Cl
  • Hertwich' 1200 Cur
  • Hertwik 1303 FA
  • Herthwic 1202 FF
  • Herthwike c.1275 LNQvi
  • Herthewyk 1284 Ipm
  • Herthewic Ed1 HarlCh
  • Hardewic 1218 Ass
  • Herwic 1230–40 RAiv
  • Herwik 1346 FA
  • Herwyk 1316 1327 SR 1387 Peace
  • harwick 1587 Yarb
  • Hardwick Close 1794 EnclA 1825 BC

Etymology

'The herd farm', v. heorde-wīc. The site of the lost settlement is shown on the Plan of the Enclosure Award and is marked on the 6″ O.S. map, and v. DB lvii for details.