English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

West Wickham

Major Settlement in the Parish of West Wickham

Historical Forms

  • (oð) wichamme 974 BCS1305
  • Wicham 1086 ICC 1318 Pat
  • Wickhum 1210 FF
  • Wikham 1218 SR
  • West Wikham 1266 Pat 1428 FA
  • Wikham by Strettelee 1328 Banco
  • Wykeham 1218,1231 FF
  • Wykham, Wycham 1251 ElyCouch 1426 Cl
  • Wykham juxta Balsham 1366 Colexxii
  • Wykam 1279 RH
  • Wickham 1344 FF
  • Wikam Wolvis 1470 IpmR
  • Wicheham 1086 DB
  • uuichehâm 1086 InqEl
  • Quicham 1267 ElyG
  • Whykham 1317 Queens'

Etymology

'Enclosure by the wīc,' v. wīcham(m). Wolvis from the knight's fee held in 1373 by William Wolf (Cl). For Quicham , v. Introd. xxxvi.West probably in relation to Wickhambrook (Sf), earlier Wickham .

Places in the same Parish