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Survey of English Place-Names

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Snowswick Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Buscot

Historical Forms

  • Suenweswyke (sic print, probably for Sneuweswyke) 1361 AD
  • Snoweswyke 1362 BlackPrince
  • Snoweswyk 1396,1404 AD
  • Sneeswicke 1525 Finchampstead
  • Snowswick 1761 Rocque
  • Snowswick Farm 1848 PubLibDoc

Etymology

Snowswick Fm, Suenweswyke (sic print, probably for Sneuweswyke )1361 AD, Snoweswyke 1362 Black Prince, Snoweswyk 1396, 1404 AD, Sneeswicke 1525 Finchampstead, Snowswick 1761 Rocque, Snowswick Farm 1848PubLibDoc , v. wīc ; Snow , like Pinnock supra , is probably a surname.