Yorlwick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Atlow
Historical Forms
- Urlewike, Urlewyke 1259 FF 1260 Kniveton Ed1,1317 WollCh 1462 DbCh
- Orlewic 1286 Brookhill
- Hurlewyk 1376 Okeover
- Erlewyke 1548 DbAxlv
- Yorlewyke 1538 Okeover
Etymology
Yorlwick (lost), Urlewike , Urlewyke 1259 FF, 1260Kniveton , Ed 1, 1317WollCh , 1462 DbCh, Orlewic 1286Brookhill , Hurlewyk 1376Okeover , Erlewyke 1548 DbA xlv, Yorlewyke 1538 Okeover. Probably 'noblemen's dairy farm', v. eorl , wīc .